“Louis, I’m going back to my room to rest.” Charlotte made up her mind. “You should return to watch the show.”

“I need a rest too.” Louis fanned himself. “I don’t know why, but I feel a little hot.”

“All right. Let’s head back together.”

They returned to the villa together. Before Charlotte could enter her room, Louis stopped her. “Charlotte, I need to talk to you.”

“We can talk tomorrow.” The woman held her temples, drained of energy.

“I’m afraid I’ll lose the courage to say anything tomorrow,” Louis confessed, sounding despondent. “Now that there’s liquid courage in me, I’d like to talk to you.”

 

Charlotte could not bring herself to reject him, so she caved in. “All right. Come on in then.”

Louis entered her room after her.

 

head in, but Louis’ bodyguard stopped them. “The couple wishes to talk in private. I don’t think it’s appropriate for you two to be inside the room,

bodyguards glanced

us alone,” Charlotte

The bodyguards left

water. She offered one to Louis and sat down on the sofa

her. “Do you know how delighted I was when you

Charlotte cut him short. She frowned and continued, “If that’s what you want to say, you can do

been so cold to me lately,” he complained wistfully. “Is it

the start—I don’t have romantic feelings for you. If you insist on marrying me, you have to consider

could not seem to hide his grievance. “I’ve been trying so hard to close the distance between us. I

choking voice, he pleaded, “Charlotte, please be honest with me.

any more of it. “Tonight isn’t a good time

her glass down with a thud. “I need to go to bed. Good

If I’ve upset you,

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