Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 264

Liliana quickly straightened up, her face lighting up with a cheerful expression. "Hey there!" she said happily.

Finnian nodded in acknowledgment, just as another knock came at the door. "Come in," he called out, and Dorian walked in.

Liliana paused when she saw Dorian, swallowing back whatever she'd been about to say. With a smile, she said, "Oh, Mr. Hawke, you're here. You two go ahead and talk business, I'll leave you to it."

Liliana was the kind of person who knew how to make a graceful exit. Without waiting for Finnian to usher her out, she grabbed her purse and left.

As the office door clicked shut, Finnian leaned back and asked, "Second day of being a newlywed, and you're not at home with your wife? What's brought you out here?"

Dorian pulled up a chair and plopped down beside him with a huff. "Don't even get me started," he groaned. "Elysia's been acting so weird lately. She's been distant these past couple of days. Last night, she even turned me down. I can't figure out what's going on with her."

Dorian raked a hand through his hair, looking genuinely frustrated.

responsive, she just said she was tired. It was killing the mood for him, and after getting out of bed, he wasn't getting any affection from her. It was driving him

obvious? She didn't want Jessica at the wedding, and you brought her anyway. Of course, she's

Dorian insisted. "She never used

the way, what's going

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right. "You like her?" he

those scars because

Dorian was momentarily speechless.

surreal

he stood up and said, "Come on, let's forget about work for a bit and

his mind if he was having those kinds