Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 252

She covered her mouth and chuckled, a simple gesture that somehow seemed to radiate charm. Yet Amara only cast a cool glance her way before looking

elsewhere.

"Amara," Dorian said, enunciating each word carefully, "are you still refusing to bring her out? You'll regret what you're doing today."

Amara frowned, feeling an uncomfortable wave of irritation. Was Dorian actually threatening her?

Just as she was about to respond, a tall figure stepped in front of her, blocking her view of Dorian and staring him down without a hint of backing down.

"Dorian," the man in front of her said in a deep voice, "take back what you just said."

It was Finnian.

Amara was taken aback.

By conventional standards, it might seem a bit much for her to refuse to call Elysia today. So, Finnian standing up for her in this situation was truly surprising.

Not just Amara, but everyone else in the room was looking at Finnian with a mix of curiosity and uncertainty.

for so long. Now, post- divorce,

gaze boring into her, and she didn't need to look to

and gossip-hungry eyes on her, but she paid them no mind. She stepped out from behind Finnian and said to Dorian, "I told you, I'm not

especially with Finnian by her

look at Amara but instead

didn't respond verbally; his gaze simply grew colder, and the tension in the room was

to 11:50, the stalemate was broken by the sudden opening

in

clad in stiletto heels. Her hair was elegantly pinned up, her makeup flawlessly applied, and her ears, neck, and wrists adorned with expensive jewelry.

the

walked

her there? The wedding's

heels and said, "Why's

start. Let's

not quite processing what was

glanced at him and said to Amara, "Ama, let's go

"Sure."

composed as ever, walked out

snapped out of his stupor and hurried to catch up,