Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 266

He was always an incredibly handsome man, and now with his hair damp from the rain and his eyes a little misty, he looked like some sort of water spirit under the

dim light.

Amara turned her face away, her voice cold as she said, "Now that you're sober, you should leave. And maybe lay off the booze next time."

She turned and opened the door, her back to Finnian, not wanting to see him.

A warm presence came up behind her, and Finnian wrapped his arms around her waist again, murmuring, "I don't want to leave. I want to stay."

A surge of frustration welled up inside Amara, even stronger than before.

Earlier, she could make excuses for Finnian, telling herself that he was just drunk and out of his senses. But now he was clearly sober, yet still lingering. How could she not be angry?

"Mr. Everly, could you please calm down? Whether your words before were genuine or just drunken babble, think about Liliana, will you?"

"You have Liliana, and the child she's carrying. You should be marrying Ms. Porter soon and focusing on your future together as a family, not wasting time here with me."

Amara pried his hands away, her voice icy.

man behind her fell silent, and he didn't move. It felt like he had

Amara sighed.

the door wider and said quietly, "Mr. Everly,

didn't know what expression Finnian wore. She didn't look up to see; it

itself had paused, with

around her suddenly felt emptier as he walked past her and out the

relief, closed the door, and leaned against it, resting for a moment before slowly heading back into her

drunk at her

slowly letting go of Finnian, and besides, Finnian

these obstacles, she doubted Finnian could truly love

confused for some reason, and once he sobered

leaving Amara's apartment, Finnian called Will to drive

his place, Finnian sent Will away and took the elevator upstairs. He found the lights on in his living room, and Dorian lounging

asking, "What are you doing

to his place, but he

hadn't even given a warning. What

bit off, so I came over," Dorian replied, leaning back