Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 389

"It's nothing," Amara replied coolly. "Was there something you needed, Mr. Everly?"

She tried to pull her wrist free, but Finnian's grip didn't loosen.

Her brows knit together. "Mr. Everly, would you please let go of me?"

Finnian hesitated, then finally released her.

"Are you heading home now?" he asked. "I can give you a ride."

"No need. I'm going back to the set-it's just across the street."

Amara found Finnian's behavior a little odd. Hadn't he made it clear he was moving on with Liliana? Why was he suddenly so concerned about her business?

No, wait. This wasn't just about her-it was about Hogan, too. Finnian was probably only worried about his brother. Amara couldn't help but let out a self- deprecating little smile.

Out in the Rolls-Royce parked by the filming lot, Will sat in the passenger seat, lowering his phone from time to time to peer anxiously at the studio entrance, waiting to see if Mr. Everly would come out.

a rumor from a colleague-Hogan had feelings for Amara. The news had rattled him so much that he reported

at his desk, pen in hand, about to sign a document. The moment

a cold sweat, but Mr. Everly's expression remained eerily calm—almost too calm. He simply

his racing heart, Will explained the

difficult to pinpoint where the rumor had started, but by now, the whole elite circle

Amara

had recovered her looks and difched the mask, shed become the talk of the town. So once the gossip started, it

Everly had stood up from behind his desk,

set reported in again: Amara, who'd been working as usual,

passed that

told their contact to follow Amara and report

back on

gone to

Mr. Everly

straight here himself.

Will was, craning his neck every few