Under the Veil I Rule (Amara) novel Chapter 748

Even before Hogan suggested it, Amara had already planned to see Celeste.

She'd always been curious about the incident where Celeste supposedly set her up with Hogan. Deep down, she doubted Celeste was really behind it. After all, while Celeste might have had a reason to go after her, there was absolutely no reason to target Hogan—they had a good relationship.

She said, "I can meet her. I’m already out. Where are you guys?"

“We’re near Galleria Lane,” Hogan replied. “You pick the place and we’ll come find you.”

Amara wasn’t far from Galleria Lane herself. She thought for a moment, recalling the dessert shop she often visited there—and was suddenly craving something sweet. She gave them the address and then took a cab to meet up with Hogan and Celeste.

Soon, Amara arrived at the dessert shop and met up with Hogan and Celeste outside.

Amara froze for a moment when she saw Celeste.

Celeste looked much thinner than the last time they met—she must’ve lost about ten pounds—and her complexion was pale, giving her a rather haggard look. What had happened to her? Had things not gone well overseas?

When Celeste saw Amara, she also looked her up and down.

Was it just her imagination, or did Amara look even more beautiful than before, with a healthy glow?

Celeste’s gaze lingered for a moment on Amara’s stomach. Amara was wearing a slightly fitted dress today, and her pregnancy was obvious.

Celeste’s eyes stayed on Amara’s belly for several seconds.

So this was Finnian’s child? The idea struck her as strange; she glanced again before saying, “Let’s go in. I’ve heard good things about the cake here and I’m actually pretty hungry. Let’s eat first.”

Back then, Hogan had discovered Liliana’s secret and caught her pretending to be pregnant, so it made sense that Liliana, wanting payback, would plot against both Hogan and Amara, framing them into sleeping together. It was a “one stone, two birds” situation—the kind that really did harm to both of them. Thinking about it now, Liliana was truly vicious.

Luckily, Amara had been pregnant at the time and hadn’t drunk the fruit wine Mr. Kevin Everly had given her. Otherwise...

The thought sent a chill down her spine.

Snapping out of her reverie, she glanced at Celeste again. She was genuinely curious as to how Liliana had persuaded Celeste to take the blame—even to the point of leaving the country willingly. Had Liliana been holding something over Celeste?

But Amara didn’t ask; that was Celeste’s private business.

She said, “I’d already figured it wasn’t you—you never had a reason to hurt Hogan. I just didn’t expect you would end up taking the blame for Liliana.”