Under the Veil I Rule

"I just found out a bit about Dorian and Elysia's situation. Elysia's had a rough

time these past few years. Were you in the same boat as her during those three years?" Finnian's question caught Amara off guard, leaving her unsure of how to respond.

Emotionally, she wanted to say she'd struggled, but in reality...

Finnian lifted her chin gently, making her meet his gaze, waiting for her answer. The gesture was a tad intimate, drawing some glances from nearby guests. Amara quickly stepped back, nudging his hand away and muttering softly, "Sort of. I mean, I couldn't get what I wanted back then, but that's all in the past."

Finnian shook his head, unable to let it go. He had feelings for Amara; how could he just move on?

"It was my fault back then. I put you through a lot," he said, his voice low and resonant like a cello, making Amara's heart flutter.

Why did Finnian have to do this? They had no ties anymore, yet he insisted on stirring her emotions...

As Amara felt her thoughts spiral, she suddenly spotted someone, and all those chaotic emotions vanished, replaced by a smirk.

Finnian followed her gaze and saw Hogan and Liliana walking in together, his expression turning sour. "What are you doing here?"

"Bro, I brought Liliana along to the party. Jessica sent me an invitation," Hogan explained, wary of Finnian's temper and eager to show he wasn't crashing the party.

Finnian's face darkened. Jessica had really gone all out, sending invites to Hogan too. Her ambitions were clear.

Seeing Finnian's displeasure, Liliana approached with a calm smile. "Hogan wanted to come to the birthday party, and he needed a plus-one, so I tagged along."

Finnian nodded, his expression neutral, saying nothing more.

With this little family reunion happening, Amara felt out of place, like a third wheel. She wanted to say, "I'll head out," but decided against it and turned to leave. fo

Just then, Elysia and Dorian emerged, and Elysia stormed over to Amara whispering angrily, "Dorian just threatened me! Told me to either leave the party or behave myself. The nerve of him!"

Dorian's ultimatum only fueled her rebellious streak, a dangerous glint in her eyes.

Amara gritted her teeth. "He had the audacity to say that? Unbelievable..." Dorian kept testing her patience.

Soon, the birthday party officially kicked off, and Elysia and Amara had to push their anger aside for the moment.

A server rolled in a five-tier cake and handed a knife to Jessica, gesturing for her to cut it.

Looking at Dorian, Jessica asked hopefully, "Dorian, would you cut the cake with me?"

Dorian walked over with a detached look, ignoring Elysia's fiery glare. He made a single cut on the cake

before handing the knife backse

Jessica. "You can handle the rest." noveldrama

"Sure thing," Jessica replied, slicing the first tier and offering the biggest piece to

Dorian with both hands.