Chapter 58: New Tactics
** Harper **
With Chelsea’s help on hold until she could complete a proper assessment of Eli, Harper was left on her own to figure out how to proceed with her mission of seduction.
It wasn’t the easiest thing in the world — given her lack of personal experience, most of Harper’s knowledge regarding relationships came from the romance books she read, and "friends to lovers" wasn’t the trope she was most familiar with. The stories she typically liked to read were about enemies to lovers, forbidden desires, revenge and betrayal ... none of which seemed relevant in this case. How would one go about seducing a guy who already knows almost everything about you?
She spent the next couple of hours googling "how to go on a date with a friend" and "how to move from friendship to relationship" and various other versions of the same question. Noting down all the answers, she made a list of ideas based on the internet’s suggestions:
1. Be honest and confess your feelings.
2. Plan thoughtful hangouts for more one-on-one time.
3. Move out of the friend zone: don’t be his go-to text buddy, don’t entertain conversations regarding his relationship drama or opinions of other women, etc.
4. Build physical attraction and sexual tension: dress boldly, flirt with him, touch him, etc.
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