Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 351

Finnian insisted that nothing was going on between him and Liliana, but Amara didn't believe a word of it. His concern for Liliana was written all over his face- anyone with eyes could see it.

"Mr. Everly, whatever you and Liliana have is none of my business," Amara said, digging her nails into her palm to force herself to keep going. "But you keep showing up around me, acting like you care so much. That's going to ruin any chance I have of moving on."

It was the biggest lie she'd ever told, and as the words left her lips, her heart ached. She hadn't truly gotten over Finnian at all.

But she had to make it final. If she didn't draw a firm line, they'd both remain tangled in this mess, and nobody would win.

Finnian's face twisted with disbelief as he grabbed her wrist. "You want to be with someone else?"

A bitter smile flickered at Amara's mouth. "Do you really want to play this game, Mr. Everly? You're already with Liliana-don't deny it. You two have a child together. So, tell me, is it so wrong for me to move on?"

Finnian said nothing, only tightened his grip on her hand, his whole body trembling.

Amara's chest. Slowly but firmly, she pulled free. "Let's leave it at this, Mr. Everly. We're just not meant to be. Unless

while Finnian stared after her, her words—

open, raw and helpless. Was this really the

Liliana's last phone call was from her family doctor. She rushed over, barely waiting to get through the door before blurting out,

woman fell and miscarried. She's suffered some physical trauma and is receiving treatment

tossed her purse onto the sofa. What now? How

She'd never actually been

had lied to

just in case. She'd found a pregnant woman, paid her handsomely and planned to swap the babies at birth-her own

first grandchild of the Everly family's new generation, securing her

with the news that the baby was gone, what was she supposed

family doctor said. "We'll just look for someone else. It's not