Death Changed My Opinion Of You

Chapter Five

Luke made his way through the manor, having been here countless times in his past life. However, the way Hara looked at him suggested that she might be onto him.

However, Luke paid this no mind and headed upstairs to Hara's room. Upon entering, he was greeted with a maraschino wallpaper and a beautiful king-size bed.

Suddenly, he heard the door slam behind him, and a lock clicked in place. Alarmed, he turned around and found Hara sauntering up to him, hips swaying hypnotically.

"Sir Luke. I would like to have a word with you in private."

She placed her hands on his shoulders, her touch electric. Luke tried to pull away, but her nails dug into his skin, preventing him from escaping.

Forced to respond to Hara's question, Luke turned to face her with a glint of hatred in his eyes.

"We're already in private, Lady Hara. So you may as well spit it out."

Hara had a seductive smirk on her lips, her expression one of mischief.

"Why don't you...join me? Together, we can find the Amarok of Dyr and rule the world together, turn them all into our mindless slaves to do our bidding. Does not that appeal to you, Sir Luke?"

Luke's face morphed into one of shock.

"How do you know?"

Hara gave a nonchalant shrug, her smirk turning into a smug smile.

"Your book isn't the only of it's kind, you know."

Just then, there was a knock at her door. Hara went over to unlock it, and it was her maid Adeline.

"Lady Hara, it's time for supper."

Hara nodded politely and told Adeline that they'd be there. She tugged on Luke's arm and held it all the way to the dining area.

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HARA'S POV

Hara sat beside Luke, which she had done on purpose. She constantly initiated touches, such as "accidentally" brushing her arm against Luke's when she picked up more rotisserie chicken.

She mentally thanked Kiarha for giving her the book, and Kiarha had gotten the Madman's Amethyst in return. Their deal had worked out perfectly.

Hara had gotten the Madman's Amethyst because she knew where it had been located in her past, and that it was still in the same location here in her current life. Kiarha could put it to good use, and she would fulfill her end of their plan.

After supper, Hara pretended to give Luke suspicious looks in order to hide her own suspicious activity, watching him make his way to the comfort room as if he'd memorized the path by heart.

This was actually suspicious to Hara, because it should have been Luke's first time here. Unless...

No, there was no chance. Right?

Hara pushed that thought away and went back up to her personal bathroom, which was located in her room.

She changed into her nightwear and sat down on the bed. Soon, there was a knock, and Luke came in, also dressed in his sleepwear.

Now, Hara took the opportunity to employ another method she had learned from the book - getting to know the man.

She moved over to sit next to him, their legs touching.

"So, tell me more about yourself. I want to get to know you better."

Luke hesitated for a bit before slowly introducing himself.