A spontaneous, carefree laugh burst from Cixi's lips, making her shoulders shake. "Stop joking," she managed between giggles. Either she had heard wrong, or Cassian had lost his mind, she mused.
The situation felt ridiculous—he—serving her forever... With that thought, her laughter grew louder, her shoulders shaking as those words played in her mind again and again.
Meanwhile, it was the first time Cassian had ever witnessed Cixi laugh so heartily. In fact, he had never even witnessed her smile during their encounters. During those moments, she had either frowned at him, yelled at him, pouted, or glared in his direction. But this new side of her, the one that laughed so beautifully, was a refreshing wonder.
Her laughter reminded him of the gentle tinkling of a flute.
"I am as Serious as your kissing demand from me."
