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."

analogy. No need to get all

and it seemed nothing could change that,

phone buzzed. Finnian was calling. She rejected the call and texted back, "I'm not feeling well, so

reply, Amara assumed he'd left and

to see Liliana. You should get going too I need

that Finnian couldn't be at the door, she gave Keith a

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Amara's cheek a playful pinch for a reciprocal of her previous banter before heading to

mood vanished as he swung open the door,

a

unyielding stare.

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in my wife's break room all this

tension ratcheted up between the