Captive Hearts: The Tycoon's Ugly Bride novel Chapter 68

Chapter 68 Transfer the Money to Him

The corridor was quiet, everyone had closed their doors and fallen into a deep sleep. Louis looked toward the balcony at the end of the hallway.

He noticed a slender figure and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Blanche.

Louis slid one hand into his pocket, lightly rubbing his thumb and forefinger together as he approached Blanche.

With her hands on the railing, she was gazing down at the orchard below the mountain.

"What are you looking at?" A deep voice came from behind her.

Blanche turned her head and saw Louis, with his extraordinary aura, approaching her.

Wasn't he supposed to be taking a nap?

Blanche gestured toward the mountain below and said, "The orchard down there."

Without a word, Louis followed her gaze to the mountain below. His eyes then fell on the cause of his sleeplessness: Blanche's long legs.

They were long, straight, and white. Louis swallowed hard.

Blanche felt heat in her legs and looked at Louis, who quickly averted his gaze, but she sensed something was off about his look just now.

Blanche pulled her legs in, covered her mouth with her hand, and pretended to be sleepy, hoping to get out of there.

"I'm going to take a nap."

As Blanche attempted to leave, Louis stepped forward, blocking her path with his broad chest. She almost bumped into him, and their bodies were almost touching.

Blanche's heartbeat quickened. "What are you doing?"

"You asked for the key to my room, but you're not staying there?" Louis looked down at her, his gaze fixed on her head thick with hair.

His husky voice floated above Blanche's head, sending a jolt through her.

"I'm injured. It's not convenient to sleep on the sofa. I need to rest properly."

"Is that the reason?"

Confronted with Louis' probing gaze, Blanche steeled herself and replied, "Yeah."

Who would want to share a room with him? Wasn't it more comfortable and quieter to have a room to herself?

Blanche needed to get away from Louis, who was acting strangely today and making her uneasy. It was better to keep her distance.