Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 151

Finnian's thin lips moved slightly. "It's me."

Everything went still inside the room.

"What the heck is that douche doing here?" Keith, lounging in Amara's room, shot up from the couch like a firework as he heard Finnian's voice, heading towards the door as if ready to confront him.

Amara, weary-eyed, held him back. "Please, don't go out there. I'm worried you two will just end up in a fight."

Keith's earlier grumble hadn't been loud enough to reach the door, plus the couch was relatively far away from the door, so Finnian likely hadn't heard him.

Amara kept her voice low as she said, "I won't let him in, and I'm not talking to him. Just sit tight, okay?"

Keith, ever concerned about Amara getting hurt when Finnian was involved, relaxed a bit seeing her resolve. "That jerk showing up here unannounced is like a fox sending a Christmas card to a hen-up to no good," Keith growled as he settled back on the couch, crossing his legs.

Amara shot him a look. "Who's the hen here, huh? Watch your words."

on, it's just an analogy. No need to get all

lifelong friendship was full of playful banter, and it seemed nothing could change that, not even at

voice. As expected, her phone buzzed. Finnian was calling. She rejected the call and texted back, "I'm not feeling well, so it's not a good time to

assumed he'd left

he should be off the set by now, probably off to see Liliana. You should get

minutes later, feeling assured that Finnian couldn't be at the door, she gave Keith

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reciprocal of her previous banter before heading to the door with a smirk, a gesture

he swung open the

Finnian, who stood outside with a dark expression, fixing him

unyielding stare.

are you still doing

wife's break room all this

ratcheted up between