Under the Veil I Rule (Amara) novel Chapter 403

After leaving Liliana’s apartment, Hogan was heading back to the office when his phone rang. It was Will Zade. “What is it?”

“Mr. Hogan Everly, do you remember the man responsible for your accident?” Will asked. “We were supposed to arrange a meeting, but… he committed suicide this morning.”

Hogan paused, his brow furrowing. “Committed suicide?” The drunk driver had put him in a hospital bed for over a week. He despised the man and had told Finnian he wanted to see him face-to-face. Finnian had been making the arrangements. He never imagined the man would kill himself.

“Yes, at the station. They found him too late,” Will explained. “What are your instructions?” Will suspected something was off about the suicide and was asking if Hogan wanted him to investigate.

Hogan agreed it was strange. “Look into it,” he ordered.

“Right away, Mr. Hogan Everly.”

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Nothing stays secret for long. News of Amara’s upcoming trip eventually reached Mr. Kevin Everly, who, in a state of alarm, immediately called and asked her to come over.

When Amara arrived at the family estate, Mr. Everly met her at the door, leaning on his cane. He took her hand. “Ama, where are you going? Why are you leaving without telling your grandfather?”

Amara gently took his arm and guided him back to the sofa. “I’m just going traveling, Grandpa. I’ve barely been anywhere all these years. I’ve never really had a chance to explore the country.”

Remembering he was Finnian’s father, Amara felt a wave of disgust at his inappropriate stare. She turned to leave without a word.

“Amara,” Andrew called after her.

She stopped. “Is there something you need?” she asked, her tone devoid of the respect usually afforded to an elder.

Andrew didn’t seem to mind. He walked up to her, his eyes still roaming over her. “I hear my son and Ms. Porter have made things official. Are you just going to stand by and do nothing? Have you really given up on him?”