Liliana stiffened. What did he mean, ‘general anesthesia’? How did he become so completely unromantic?

No, Finnian wasn’t unromantic. He just didn’t want to be romantic with her.

Biting her lip, a wave of suffocating jealousy toward Amara washed over her.

But she quickly reassured herself. As long as she played her cards right and stuck to the plan, he would eventually return to her side. Her mood lifted slightly at the thought.

Soon, Liliana was wheeled into the operating room. While Finnian waited outside, a shadowy figure darted past the end of the hallway.

An hour later, an article titled “Liliana Porter in Surgery, Finnian Everly Waits Anxiously Outside” exploded on Twitter.

It was posted by a verified influencer with millions of followers. Given the highly scandalous nature of the gossip, likes, comments, and retweets skyrocketed within minutes, sending it straight to trending.

The post gave a brief overview of Liliana’s condition before emphasizing how Finnian, a notoriously busy billionaire, had dropped everything to rush to her side. It painted a picture of a man deeply in love, crippled by worry for his soulmate.

The majority of the article was dedicated to romanticizing their relationship, praising the unshakeable bond between them.

The prose was beautifully written, expertly tugging at the heartstrings of anyone who read it.

Back on set, Amara was observing the shoot when her phone buzzed. She glanced down at the Twitter notification, her stomach dropping at the headline.

Knowing it would hurt, she torturously tapped the notification anyway and read through the entire article.

As a writer herself, she knew these pieces were heavily sensationalized. A decent PR team could spin al

3re fling into a tear-jerking

modern romance.

But this article came with a photo. was a candid shot of Finnian sitting outside the operating room, and the timestamp proved it was taken just moments ago.

Spin or no spin, the fact remained: he was at the hospital, waiting for Liliana.

Finnian’s schedule was famously

packed with endless board meetings and documents. The fact that he abandoned his empire to be there

spoke volumes about Liliana’s

importance to him.

Amara read the words over and over, her grip tightening on her phone until her knuckles turned white.

“Well, look who it is. I was wondering where you wandered off to.”

Antonia sauntered over, stopping next to Amara with a triumphant smirk.

“Did you see what’s trending? Finnian went straight to the hospital to be with Liliana. Looks like he prefers her over you after all.”

Amara turned to her with an icy stare. “Are you out of your mind? Why are you telling me this?”

Antonia had expected some resistance, but being blatantly insulted caught her off guard.

Her eyes flashed with anger. “You’re the psycho here! What is that supposed to mean?”

“Exactly what it sounds like,” Amara scoffed.