Under the Veil I Rule novel Chapter 40

Finnian was the biggest investor in the project, which gave him the authority to make decisions. Everyone around cast sympathetic glances at Amara, while Liliana smirked with a sense of triumph.

Amara felt numb. She nodded. "I'll revise it now. I won't need three hours."

She had spent yesterday figuring out how to make the changes, still too wary of upsetting Finnian.

However, she had thought of a clever solution involving a stand-in, and she quickly left to find one. She hadn't anticipated how things would turn out.

Turning to Sunny, Amara apologized, handed her some cab fare, and sent her on her way. Without looking at anyone else, Amara headed straight to the break room.

Finnian watched her retreating figure. Her shoulders seemed so frail, as if she were deeply upset. Was it just his imagination?

"Finn?"

Liliana tugged at his sleeve, wondering why he was staring at Amara.

"What's it?"

As Finnian looked down, Liliana found his eyes devoid of emotion, putting her at ease. She pouted playfully, "Nothing, the baby’s just hungry again. Let's grab something to eat."

Back in the room, Amara quickly revised the scene and showed it to Cedric to confirm it was okay. Then she called Liliana and Keith back to shoot the scene.

The revised scene had less of an intimate vibe, and the emotions weren't as rich. Amara advised Cedric to make sure the post-production team edited it well, hopefully creating a dreamy, abstract beauty.

If the post-production was skillful, the scene could still meet expectations. If not, it could be ruined. Sighing, Amara finished her discussion with Cedric and was about to return to the break room when Finnian stopped her. "You're not happy?"