An Offer

Lyra smiled every time she remembered Keith's offer this afternoon. She couldn't believe Keith would think that far just to get her. That made her feel even more confident.

She had conquered Keith's heart and Lucas seemed to have started to open his heart to her too. Now two men were in her grasp and this gave her more power to act.

Knock...knock...knock...

There was a knock on the door, she got up from the dressing table and walked towards the door to see who had come to meet her and offer her a gift. When she opened the door, Keith's face appeared behind the front door, one hand hidden behind his back.

"What's the matter with you coming here? I hope you don't visit me like this too often because I don't want Lucas to see it."

"He already knew without being told." Keith smiled proudly as if he had succeeded in getting something he had been after.

"Really? Did you tell him? Or was there a servant who saw us together and reported it to Lucas?"

"That's necessary, I already told you that he already knows without anyone needing to tell him. He's not as calm as you think. He can be very cruel if he feels disturbed. So even though it seems like he doesn't know anything, that doesn't mean everything will be safe."

"You're saying that there's a big possibility that Lucas will act sooner or later, is that it?"

"Maybe, if you don't immediately decide to leave him and be with me or remain his slave until your time is up. The decision is yours!" Keith said while showing something he was hiding behind his back.

A blood red rose that she wanted this afternoon and now it was in front of his eyes. Her eyes were stunned to see how beautiful every petal of this flower that bloomed so perfectly was.

"Wow...you actually picked it?"

"I told you, right? I will do anything and give you whatever you want as long as you break your contract with him and become my girlfriend."

Lyra really didn't believe that Keith would mean what she said. Even though she knew that Aiden strictly forbade anyone from picking these flowers, in order to prove his seriousness, Keith was willing to do it.

She didn't know what would happen if Aiden found out that the only blood-red rose he had looked after all this time was just plucked by his brother to win a woman's heart.

Lyra accepted the flowers with a little hesitation, she wasn't serious about asking Keith to pick these flowers for her. She was worried that this would cause new problems for her because she knew Aiden really hated her. But Keith's efforts to win her love actually made her very excited.

"How is this? I didn't expect Keith would actually pick these flowers for me. What if Aiden finds out? He will definitely kill me." She thought.

"You don't need to worry! He won't dare touch you, let alone hurt you."

"You can read my mind?"

"It's very easy to guess your train of thought. In essence, I have done what you wanted. So, I want to collect your promise to consider having a relationship with me and severing the ties between you and Lucas!" Keith whispered in his ear, telling her to make a decision soon. He doesn't like being made to wait too long for an answer.

"I just said that I would consider it, didn't I? That means I haven't decided yet."

"You're very clever, aren't you? Yes, it's up to you, I'm just warning you. If you want to be in a safe situation for a very long time and live a luxurious life, you should choose to have a real relationship with me. Because Lucas will definitely throw you away if you the contract between the two of you is over."

"What if the opposite happens? He doesn't throw me away but instead wants me to stay with him?"

"It will not happen!"

"Why not?"

"Because I know him very well."

"But human hearts can change, right?"

"Human? Hahaha..."

"Why are you laughing? What's so funny?"

"Hahaha...nothing! Listen, you must have heard that not all humans can act like normal humans, right? There are some humans who can act as cruel as devils!"

"What do you mean?"

"You'd better stop thinking that Lucas is a human who will treat you well. If you want to feel safe, it would be better if you start thinking that he is a cruel demon who can eliminate you at any time. That way you will be more careful in expecting something from him!" Keith said before finally leaving, leaving Lyra standing frozen in front of her bedroom door.

In her hand she still held a blood-colored rose and the more she looked at and held this flower, she felt something strange that seemed to force its way into her soul.

The dark atmosphere made her start to think back to what Keith and her three maids had said about Lucas. He's not as good as he seems, he's not as calm as he always shows. It was as if the kindness and calmness he showed her were just camouflage to cover up who he really was.

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