Unlike other actresses of her caliber, Liliana didn''t even need to audition. She could simply pick a project, and her agent would make the call.


    But despite her morous public life, Liliana had been consumed by anxietytely, all of it centered on Finnian.


    She had been thrilled when Emma had gone to her parents to arrange the engagement in Finnian''s absence. She was confident that with her parents'' influence, Finnian would eventually agree to marry her.


    But after that day, there had been no word from Emma. Finnian hadn''t contacted her about it, either. The whole affair seemed to have fizzled out, leaving her in a painful state of limbo. She didn''t even know if she was officially his fiancée or not.


    That afternoon, just after Liliana had settled on her next project, Emma suddenly showed up at her door.


    Emma took her hand and led her to the sofa. "Liliana,” she said warmly, "I know Finn hasn''t spoken to you about the engagement these past few days. Don''t you worry. He just needs a little time toe around. I will handle it."


    ording to Emma, the engagement was a done deal. Liliana *was* Finnian''s fiancée.


    All that was left was for Emma to persuade Finnian to ept it.


    Liliana felt a mix of emotions. On one hand, she had her doubts about Emma''s reliability. On the other, Emma was from a prestigious family, a perfect social match for Andrew Everly.


    As a woman who had held her own in the Everly family and as Finnian''s own mother, she surely wielded significant influence over him. Perhaps she should trust her.


    She had Emma stay for dinner, and after she left, Liliana watched the housekeepers clear the table, her mind still reying their conversation.


    Even if she was going to trust Emma, she needed to make an effort on her own. What could she do?


    That was it. She had only ever dealt with Emma. She had never even met Finnian''s father...


    Her eyes lit up with an idea. She immediately pulled out her phone and called Nora. "I need you to find a contact number for Fan''s father. His name is Andrew


    contact number for Fa


    Meanwhile, Amara was also busy. She was house-hunting.


    Although Zion was too far from Wye for her to view properties in person, modern technology offered a solution: virtual reality tours.


    She quickly found the perfect ce: a spacious four-bedroom, two-living-room apartment on a single floor.


    She would take the master<fn02f7> Updates are released by find[?]ovel</fn02f7>


    bedroom, one of the spare rooms would be a nursery, another for a nanny, and thest one would be


    guest room for when Elysia or Keith came to visit.


    Better yet, the apartment was fully furnished. The previous owner had been transferred abroad less than a month after finishing the


    renovations. He had nned


    return in a few years and left the apartment empty, but he had grown ustomed to life overseas and had been promoted within hispany''s international branch. A return to the country was unlikely anytime soon, so he had decided to sell.


    The property was in a great location, with a smartyout and plenty of natural


    light. And since it had barely been lived in, it was immacte.


    Amara waspletely satisfied. She had awyer review the contract, and finding no issues, she signed the papers without hesitation.