Under the Veil I Rule

"But what's the point of threatening me when you don't have any evidence? What driver are you talking about? I have no idea what you're saying."

Amara had indeed caught her in a compromising situation with the driver, but there was no hard evidence to back it up. All she had was her word, and that wasn't much to go on.

Amara's lips curled into a sly smile, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "I may not have evidence, but your in-laws could certainly dig some up. Once the whispers start, you can bet they'll be itching to investigate."

"I believe it was last August, in the underground parking lot, wasn't it?"

Amara put on a mock thoughtful expression.

"You were already engaged to Aaron Barlow by then, so it wasn't just an ex- boyfriend thing. It was cheating. How do you think the Barlow family would react if they found out?"

With each word Amara spoke, Amelia's anxiety grew, anger blazing in her eyes. She leaned in close to Elowen, whispering harshly, "What's with your sister? Did her divorce make her this brazen?"

"Yeah, she got a bit unhinged after the divorce," Elowen shouted back.

She sneered at Amara, "So, why are you here alone today, sis? Where's the ex- hubby?"

"Oh, my mistake, I nearly forgot you got divorced. The Everly family ditched you, huh? My bad."

Elowen covered her mouth, feigning surprise, and laughed theatrically. Amelia joined in, their laughter echoing through the room as Amara watched them, expressionless.

And, of course, the performance wasn't over yet. Elowen continued, "Even in ordinary families, a divorce doesn't cut all ties. People still show up for family events unless it ended really badly."

"Amara, I heard you and your ex parted on good terms? So he should have been here for Dad's celebration, right? Where is he?"

"Yeah, where could he be?" Amelia chimed in dramatically, "He must find you so repulsive he can't even stand to be in the same place as you."

Their words barely settled before the two were laughing together again, leaving Amara clenching her fists slowly.

Though she had told herself countless times not to engage with airheads, she couldn't help but feel the sting of their words.

"What are you talking about?"

A cold voice cut through the room, followed by a tall figure who came to stand by Amara's side.

"Ama, what talk of bad blood? That's news to me."

The voice belonged to Finnian, his

presence commanding and

formidable. With a face as

handsome as an actor's, he carried himself with a natural authority exuding an aura that made people take notice. sŵnovel

He wore a tuxedo with a bow tie, his hair neatly styled, clearly having come prepared for the event, not just on a whim.

His presence was strikingly different

from those around him, and as he

stood there, he created an invisible boundary of exclusivity. Instantly, all eyes in the room were on him.

Amara replied coolly, "Oh, it's nothing. These two were just suggesting that we

didn't part amicably, that we had some big falling out."noveldrama

Her gaze was icy, her demeanor calm, as Elowen and Amelia gaped at Finnian in disbelief.

What was Finnian doing here all of a sudden?

"A big falling out?" Finnian's lips curled into a sardonic smile.

"I seem to have missed that memo."

"Me too."

Standing side by side, the former couple looked more like a united front than adversaries, their banter catching everyone off guard. The

onlookers' gazes shifted to curiosity, seeing them so in sync.