During the time of dinner, George sat right next to Belle and Lucas couldn't help but sit on the other side once all the food was brought to the dining room. The maids who were the ones serving them could feel the friction in the room, which was mostly coming from the butler, Lucas. When their eyes moved to look at Miss Belle, it seemed like she didn't notice as she smiled talking to George.

"Do you remember the time Simon entered Mrs. Berkel's room because he thought she stole one of the items in the house?" asked George.

"Of course, I do. Didn't we all step out of our rooms trying to get him not to do it?" Belle smiled. She then turned to look at Lucas, "Lucas was the one who sent us back to our rooms."

"The mischievous fools," stated Lucas, who had Belle grin and George saw how the butler sat at the same table as them. His red eyes looking at both Belle and the butler, observing their closeness. It seemed like since Mr. and Mrs. Adams had passed away, things had changed here.

"You said you found it to be adorable," said Belle and Lucas gave her a nod.

"Just you. The rest were fools," Lucas replied to her, cutting the meat and placing it on her plate.

"Thank you," Belle thanked him.

"A lot of things changed here in the mansion since I was last here," George said to gain Belle's attention, "How are you holding things in here? Must be a little hard. I am sorry I wasn't here when you needed me," the words had Lucas narrow his eyes at the vampire. He wasn't needed here, and he didn't know what he was doing here instead of doing his damn job, thought Lucas to himself.

Belle nodded her head, "It was a little hard with them gone, but when it happens, you get used to it. And I had Lucas with me all the time. He does a tremendous job when it comes to everything. You know that."

"Of course, you can always count on your butler. It looks like your relationship improved too," when Belle gave out a startled look, George said, "I didn't know he had dinner with you at the same table."

This caught Belle's attention. George might not have been as good as Simone, but the man was still an acquaintance she considered to be close. She knew him since she was small and they had spent a decent time together when they were both young. Right now, she realised how Lucas was still acting as the house butler. Though both she and Lucas were together, Lucas had not stepped down from being the butler of the mansion, and he continued to work as he had been doing for the last eleven years.

She had asked Lucas about changing his rooms as she found it strange that he was still using the older room in the servants quarters. Not that she was ashamed about it, but just that she felt it odd when he could use one of the available rooms in the mansion which was on the same floor as her own room.

But Lucas had told he would, somewhere in the future, and she didn't know when that future was going to be.

"Why?" Belle asked George, "I like to have my meals with Lucas."

"It's not wrong," laughed George, "I was just curious. It is very rare for a mistress or master having lunch with their servants at the same table. Just conflicting."

"I have been a conflicting person when it comes to the norms of society, George. You should know that," she offered the man a smile who gave her a nod.

"Managing the mansion must be difficult. Were you able to get all the documents from the woman? I heard someone was trying to buy your mansion and then your butler. It is good to see that you have both of them with you," commented George.

"News travels fast," Belle said, glancing at George and then cutting into her food to take a bite, "Do you know what is up with everyone trying to get the house?" she asked him.

George shrugged his shoulders, "I have no clue at all. It makes me curious. Thought you would have found out about it by now."

After dinner was over, they spent their time in one of the rooms, sitting in front of the fireplace. Lucas stood behind them, staring at the man's head to be interrupted by Barron who poked his hand on his leg.

"Lucas!" Barron's whisper was not a whisper that had George turn to look behind.

Belle's eyes slightly widened, and she coughed, "I didn't know you worked for the Lord so closely," she said to gain George's attention.

When George turned his gaze back on Belle, Lucas glared down at Barron where he had stepped on Barron's feet to lower the rabbit's voice. Stepping out of the room, Lucas quietly glared, "Why do you appear to be in a bad mood?" asked Barron.

"I am not. Did the maids give food to the councilman?"

"That's done. No one in the Adams' mansion shall be left unfed! When are we going to the graves? The clock is ticking, Lucas."

Lucas' eyes moved towards the two people in the room. If it wasn't for the man who was going to stay here in the mansion, Lucas would have left with Barron to dig the graves but leaving Belle alone with the man was something he wasn't willing to do. Yet, at the same time, there was no other option.

"We need to wait for everyone to go to sleep. For him to go to sleep," stated Lucas.

When two more hours passed, Belle had to fake a yawn to leave the room, and she went up to her room. This had George return to the guest room that was provided to him. When Belle reached the room, Lucas was already there, "It is time to leave," said Lucas.

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