It turned out Finnian really was in love with Amara—so much so that he registered a social media account just to make a public declaration.

His motive was glaringly obvious to everyone.

He was terrified people would misunderstand his connection to Liliana and upset Amara.

But the fact that Finnian admitted he was “currently pursuing” her meant they weren’t even together yet. Did that mean Amara wasn’t interested? That was the juicy part.

And since the post went live, Amara hadn’t shown her face on set. Was she too embarrassed? When would she return?

Lost in their gossiping, the crew looked up just in time to see Amara striding onto the set.

Instantly, dozens of curious eyes locked onto her.

Amara felt wildly uncomfortable under their intense scrutiny but kept a perfectly neutral expression. Ignoring everyone, she marched straight into her private lounge.

She slammed the door shut, cutting off the invasive stares, and immediately felt a wave of relief.

With the door closed and the prying eyes gone, the air felt easier to breathe.

She sat down at her laptop, pulled up her documents, and reviewed the day’s script. After a quick read-through, she found nothing that needed adjusting. She sent a quick update to Mr. Frost, closed her laptop, and settled down with a book.

A moment later, there was a knock. When Amara asked who it was, Keith West’s voice came through. “It’s me.” She let him in.

Keith had come to check on her, having seen the trending drama over the past two days.

He sat on the sofa, looking concerned. “How are you holding up? Did Finnian come looking for you?”

Amara shook her head. “I’m fine. It doesn’t matter if he looks for me or not. I’m not going to be with him anyway.”

Keith fell silent. He looked unusually troubled, completely unlike his normal self.

After seeing Finnian’s post on Twitter the night before, he had been genuinely worried.

He always knew Finnian loved Amara, but Finnian’s relationship with Liliana had always been the murky sticking point.

A huge reason Amara refused to be with Finnian, despite her feelings for

him was his constant waverin

between the two women.

But now, the truth was out. Everyone knew Finnian only treated Liliana well because she had saved his life.

Being good to someone who saved your life was basic human decency. To do otherwise would be heartless.

So, Finnian’s kindness toward Liliana was completely justified.

That perfectly explained his past hesitation.

With that cleared up, would Amara drop her defenses and take Finnian back?

Keith was terrified of that exact outcome. He had always feared she would return to him, and this public

xet

Confession only made itblick

He didn’t say a word, but Amara could read his expression perfectly. She ‘t help but laugh and

shoved him lightly on the shoulder.