Under the Veil I Rule novel Chapter 144

Amara was fuming as she drove to the Everly Group headquarters. She stormed up to the top floor and banged on the door of the president's office.

"Come in."

A calm male voice called from inside.

Amara swung the door open and marched up to Finnian. She asked, "Mr. Everly, today was supposed to be the day we finalized our divorce. We’ve set a time and everything. Why didn't you show up?"

"And by the way, you didn't answer my calls either," she added.

Finnian sat behind his massive desk, while Amara stood across from him, the height discrepancy evident; she was furious, exuding an overbearing aura, yet somehow she couldn't match his commanding presence. It felt like a child trying to argue with an adult.

Elbows resting on the desk, Finnian gazed up at Amara. "No particular reason. I just don’t feel like getting divorced right now," Finnian replied nonchalantly.

Amara's eyes widened in disbelief. "Why?"

Finnian was supposed to be eager to divorce her, ready to rush into marriage with Liliana. So why the sudden change?

"What are you saying, Mr. Everly?" Amara asked again, unable to believe her ears.

"Exactly what it sounds like," Finnian said, but Amara somehow felt his tone mischievous. "I just don’t want to, for now."

Amara was speechless. She was taken aback by Finnian's audacity.

If she didn’t have Elowen and Fiona to worry about, if she could wield the full power of the Sullivan family, even if it wasn't enough to challenge the Everly family, she wouldn't take this lying down. She'd have pepped herself up and had it out with Finnian right there.

But she constantly reminded herself that despite her affluent background, she was in a position similar to an ordinary person, with no parental backing. She couldn't afford to offend someone like Finnian.

So she mustered all her strength to squash the urge to punch him. To avoid doing something irreversible in her anger, Amara decided to stop arguing and turned to leave the office.

As she walked away, Finnian's gaze darkened. His decision to stand her up was made at the last minute, just before he was supposed to leave.