Sweat dripped from his forehead, tracing his cheek down to his neck. His throat rose and fell as he exhaled a plume of hot mist. Barty Jr.'s heart hammered frantically, a surge of warmth flooding his entire body as he trembled and dropped to his knees. When he opened his eyes again, they burned with a feverish heat, and he kept licking his lips. Cyrus's figure filled his vision, impossible to look away from. Unable to hide his ecstatic joy, he knelt devoutly at Cyrus's feet, repeatedly kissing the hem of her robe.
"Master, I've missed you so much!"
A cold, hard impact struck his face, distorting his features as he toppled backward, tumbling head over heels down the stairs. Cyrus pulled back her right foot, brushing off the spot where Barty Jr. had touched her. "I still prefer the way you act so insufferable around me."
Chapter 118