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?

then the scuffle with Keith outside her building-Amara had enough

Everly, please, just come with me. Mr. Everly... he

ears. Knowing his boss had pulled such stunts with Amara, he

uttered those words, what he felt

he won't try anything?" Amara almost

he's all talk, why should I jump to his

this was the last straw. She finally understood the old

own soft demeanor that made Finnian think he could keep

Mrs. Everly, that's not what I meant." Will stammered,

now she was actually standing up

minded this new side of her, but it only made him feel as if he'd never truly known

Could you please reconsider?" Will pleaded as he tried to intercept Amara once more, his

halted and claimed, "I said no. Now

sidestepped around Will, determined

door of another car nearby swung open with a