Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 171

Keith chuckled softly, saying, "Well, you owe me a little something in return. I don't feel like heading back tonight. It's been days since I've been home, and it's just too quiet there. I'm crashing here."

"No way, go back to your own place," Amara insisted sternly, giving him a gentle pat after finishing up bandaging his latest injury.

Even though she was renting a two-bedroom place, the study didn't have a bed, and the sofa was way too cramped for someone to crash on. No way was she going to share her bed with Keith. Sure, if push came to shove, they could squeeze in for the night, but his place was just across the hall. It was literally a stone's throw away. So, she shooed him off back to his own apartment.

With a resigned sigh, Keith headed home to sleep.

The next morning, Amara didn't roll out of bed until ten. After a quick wash and a simple breakfast, she was out the door, heading to the shooting set.

Just as she stepped out of her apartment complex, she spotted a sleek black car parked at the curb. She walked on, pretending not to notice, but then the driver's side door swung open and Will stepped out, approaching her with a respectful nod. "Mrs. Everly, Mr. Everly wants to have a word with you. Could you come with me?"

"I'm not going," Amara replied, her expression flat as she kept walking.

Finnian wanted to talk, and she had to listen to him? Why?

scuffle with Keith outside her building-Amara had enough

just come with me. Mr. Everly... he won't

Amara, he felt more than a little embarrassed, and yet, here he was,

he uttered those words, what he felt was merely to

won't try anything?" Amara almost

should I jump

patient face with the Everly family but this was the last straw. She finally understood the old

soft demeanor that made

I meant." Will stammered, caught

now she was actually

side of her, but it only made him

Everly genuinely wants to talk things out and find a solution. Could you please reconsider?"

Amara halted and claimed, "I said

sidestepped around Will, determined

of another car