Bertha Swift was terribly nervous; she had completely lost herself in the scene. Watching Adam Piers's fiery and nearly manic gaze, her heartbeat was uncontrollable, pounding as if it might leap out of her chest at any moment.
Because the scene was quite private, the set had been cleared, leaving only the director and the cameramen and lighting crew. Bertha Swift suspected that her heartbeat could be picked up by the onsite recording.
She wanted several times to call out to Adam Piers, but her mouth opened without producing any sound. In her hesitation, the man had already followed the plot and pressed down on her.
Earlier, Adam Piers had merely grasped her wrist with one hand, and she had felt his intense heat. Now his upper body was pressed against hers, allowing her to truly sense his warmth, so hot it seemed it could melt her.
