Chapter 82 - What If I say I want to share your room with you?

"I didn't laugh." Clara said.

"I wasn't expecting you to." Leo replied with a smile.

"I'm glad you realize your joke isn't funny." Clara said, before glaring at him, "it will only work if I'm in love with you and you are also in love with me, which would never be possible." she said as a matter of fact. 

"Why wouldn't it be possible?" Leo asked.

Clara was shocked by the question, "wait! you want me to fall for you?" she asked.

Leo realize what he asked and quickly change it, "what I meant was why is it trying to seduce me then." he said. 

Clara isn't craving such request from him at the beginning, so she didn't mind how his excuse didn't add up, "trying to make you fall for me." she said. 

"It has succeeded already," Leo said in his heart. He didn't understand himself anymore and only this reason makes sense. He has started falling for her.

"So you blamed me for all the things you went through?" Leo asked, looking into her eyes that kept calling his finger to come and touch. She's just too beautiful to be real. Those emerald eyes seem to have glows in them.

"Yes," Clara reply brought him back from his trance. 

"You were straight forward." he said.

Clara rolled her eyes at him, "since we are on the topic, I don't think I should hide anything." she replied.

Leo's eyes brightened, "really? then tell me, is that why you don't like me?" he asked.

"I don't really mind that at first, but later did, after you fired me. I felt irritated and hurt. It's understandable when the human treat me like that, and I even went on my kneel to beg you, but you are so coldblooded and did not flinch, you threw me out." Clara said, her gaze darkened after.

Leo sighed. Even if he's falling for her, he knew his right and wouldn't just allow himself get accused, "I'm sorry for that once again, but I had my policies and I believe you should have been told before getting employed, and there is no way am suppose to know we have such connection." he made it clear to her.

Clara didn't know how to retort to that, "that's in the past anyway." she said.

Leo smiled and moved a bit closer, "so you have forgiven me for that?" he asked. 

Clara chuckled as she recalled the excitement of shopping, "of course, I have spend your money because of that, it's just a pity you didn't feel the loss like I want you too." she said.

Leo felt excited with how her words aren't harsh like before. She didn't get angry at every little thing with him, like he used to, "so it's the reason why you held onto my card then?" he asked and giggled.

"You should know that it will take a lot more than shopping for clothes and accessories to make me feel the loss. You should have purchased a house to vent your anger." he said.

Clara rolled her eyes, "I have a house of my own as you can see." she said. She then realized she's acting too friendly with him.

The sudden switch didn't miss Leo's eyes, "Why do I feel like you still have something you are not telling me that you are still angry about?" he asked. He wanted them to clear all misunderstanding and be close.

Clara let out a deep breath. She wondered why their conversation is getting too personal, like they were close or something, "shouldn't you be asking about the main issue here? I'm telling you that if you die, you are risking millions of life.

The more he consumed souls, the more powerful he becomes  If you die and he defeated me, he will take over earth and turn every human into demon. the land will become demons land, without a single human being left." Clara diverted the topic to the one she find reasonable to talk about, instead of 'like me, don't like me' stuff.

Leo squint his face, it sounds like a movie to him now, "hum okay, I won't die, so be rest assured." he said.

Clara chuckled, "I don't care if you do, just don't die before I kill that bastard." she said.

"You!" 

Clara feigned ignorance and stood up, "I will head to my room now, just sleep anywhere you want." she said and halted after hearing his reply.

"What if I said I want to share your room with you?" he asked.

Clara turned back and look back at him as he was now on his feet, "then I will have to kill you myself." she said, not breaking their gaze as if daring him.

"You sure you can?" Leo asked, finding it amusing that she's taking it serious when he's just trying to tease her, maybe get closer to her.

"Try me." She replied.

Leo walk up to her in a flash, making her ended up down on the couch, as she was startled.

Clara realize again that her power is useless against him, she watched him leaned closer, both his hands on the couch, with her in between, towering above her and not leaving a chance of escaping. She tried to stand up, but he kept moving towards the direction she moved to, not allowing her.

The only way will only make their body touch and Clara would rather remained camped down than letting that happen. 

Leo smile as she has stopped trying to escape and was now staring up at him, with a stoic expression.

"How do you plan on killing me when you can't even free yourself?" Leo asked and leaned closer.

Seeing his face inch closer to hers, Clara frown, but shows no expression like she was cornered by a man, "what do you think you are doing?" she asked, not bothering to overthink, because she just knew he wouldn't dare kiss her.

Leo smiled at her calmness, but knew it wouldn't last long, "what does it look like am doing? may I kiss you?" he asked. 

"What!" she exclaimed and glared at him, but seeing his lips inches closer and nearly touch hers, she headbutt him immediately.

Leo burst into laughter and rise up, before sitting beside her, "can't you act like a lady for once?" he asked.

Clara didn't mind what he said and imagine what could have happened if she didn't headbutt him, "what did you just tried to do?" she asked, getting in a proper sitting position and turn to face him.

"I was only teasing you." Leo said, but doubted if he wouldn't have kissed her if she hadn't headbutt him.

Clara finally relax her raging mind after hearing that it's a tease, "mind the way you tease me next time. I wouldn't want an accident to occur." she said, indicating that she wouldn't want their lips to mistakenly touch.

Leo, "...."

Leo was dumbfounded and watch her stood up and left for her room, leaving him deep in thought. 

Can this girl ever like me in the way I wish? The question baffled his mind as Clara didn't seem affected at all.

She didn't even blush or perhaps anything to indicate that they were of opposite sex.