Mabel's words left both of them momentarily stunned. Mabel regretted it so much that she wanted to bite her own tongue. 'What has she just said?' he wondered. She covered her rapidly reddening face, not daring to look at Cyrus's expression.
Cyrus let out a muffled laugh, looking at Mabel with interest. "If these can count as interest, I still think it's not enough."
'What nonsense is he spouting!' Mabel quickly lowered her hand, ready to argue with him. But before she could, Cyrus suddenly leaned in close to her face and whispered, "How about Ms. Lambert pays the last bit of interest now?"
Mabel hadn't yet reacted when a warm pair of lips gently kissed hers. Startled, she tried to open her mouth to protest, but as soon as she did, Cyrus seized the opportunity. A soft tongue with an aggr
