Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 202

A week's worth of caregiving, and Finnian had paid her this much? Without wasting a moment, she grabbed the card and headed back to the hospital room.

Liliana had already left, and Finnian, noticing Amara's return, darkened slightly his face, looking disgruntled. "Where have you been? You took forever."

Amara chose not to dig into the source of his irritation. Perhaps he was just displeased at being left alone by his caregiver.

"I went to the bank, Mr. Everly," she explained. "Why did you give me so much money?"

Bank visit, huh? Checking up on her paycheck? What a little moneygrubber. Finnian's annoyance somehow faded.

"One million dollars is for your work as a caregiver," he replied with a slight smirk. "The other three million is your divorce settlement."

Amara had previously turned down the divorce settlement, returning the three million to him, but Finnian didn't want to accept it, determined to give it back.

promptly. "Please, Mr. Everly, take it." "It's yours, so keep it,"

firm and unyielding,

up her mind not to take Finnian's money, and she wasn't about to change her stance now. However, continuing this back and forth seemed pointless and might lead to altercation, especially when they clearly had different views. Better to let it go for now and find a way to return the money later.

The following morning, Amara

busied herself fetching him water. By the time she finished, it was

sent twenty minutes

at the

impatient with her lack of response, Keith had sent another message ten minutes

never saw eye to eye; their last meeting had ended in a scuffle Keith would definitely disapprove of her caring for Finnian, and it would

to call Keith, but after two attempts with no answer, she wondered what he

to the room, lost in thought, she closed the door behind her. Finnian noticed her worried expression and asked,

Amara replied,