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.

Everly, take it." "It's

and unyielding, leaving Amara momentarily

However, continuing this back and forth seemed pointless and might lead to

The following morning, Amara

it was already 10

twenty minutes ago.

the hospital

her lack of response, Keith had sent another message ten minutes later. [I'm coming to see

eye to eye; their last meeting had ended in a scuffle Keith would definitely disapprove of her caring for Finnian, and it would likely lead to another confrontation. She had to prevent him

into the hallway to call Keith, but after two attempts with no answer, she wondered what he was

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

replied, shaking her