Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 169

"Alright, you head home. Call me when you get there."

Amara grabbed her phone and keys and headed back to her apartment. Once inside, she flopped onto her bed, but sleep was elusive.

The day's events had shaken her to the core, leaving her wide awake.

By the time three in the morning rolled around, Amara was still tossing and turning, though the rest of the city was deep in slumber.

Well, most of them were. Some folks, like Keith, were just getting off work due to their busy schedule.

After eventually wrapping up an urgent event, Keith drove back to Maple Crest. Exhausted, he parked his car and trudged toward the stairs.

But just a few meters from the entrance, he halted.

A sleek black car was parked ahead, and a tall, lean man leaned against its door, gazing up at the second or third floor, motionless. Who knew how long he'd been standing there?

Keith's brow furrowed as he strode forward.

The man by the car turned at the sound of Keith's footsteps. Upon recognizing him, his gaze darkened.

He moved to meet Keith, and they both stopped about a yard apart.

do you come to see her at this

stormy, his eyes glinting with a touch

in the morning. What business did

a key to her place, or was she waiting up for

knew Finnian had the wrong idea, but he didn't bother to set him straight. With a cold laugh, he said, "So

"Girlfriend?"

Finnian echoed the word.

"She's my wife."

"Mr. Everly, you've got Liliana. Why are you still holding onto Ama? Is this some kind of game

none of your

is my girl, so it absolutely is

his eyes icy inch by

days ago, before he'd sorted out his feelings for

wouldn't have affected

a future with her. So his words carried a weight of

man himself, caught onto the

swung

the "she's my

unhesitatingly.

the ground, wiping the blood from his lip, a wicked