Chapter 386

Skylar met Joe's cold, sharp, fierce eyes as he pushed open the bathroom door. Her heart pounded.

"This isn't a good idea," she began, but Joe didn't give her a chance to refuse. Still slightly stunned, she watched him enter the bathtub and kiss her. His fiery kisses trailed from her lips down her body.

Skylar's breathing grew hurried. "Wait… let's go to bed."

"No rush, we have all night to go wherever you want," Joe replied, his breath heavy against her collarbone.

In such moments, Joe was always dominant and assertive. Skylar wondered what had gotten into him; he had never lost control like this before.

"Still think I'm weak?" he whispered in her ear.

"I never thought you were weak…" she murmured.

Skylar couldn't remember when they stopped. She wasn't sure if she'd slept for even two hours. Only her determination to get to work on time made her get up.

While washing, she felt her bones ache. Her whole body was sore. The mirror revealed the marks Joe had left. Skylar felt helpless. Fortunately, the cooler weather allowed her to wear high-collared clothes to cover them.

Compared to her state, Joe looked refreshed and wore a satisfied smile.

"Why not sleep a bit longer?" he asked.

"I have to go to work." Skylar was startled by her hoarse voice.

Hearing her raspy voice, Joe said, "Take the day off and rest at home. I'll keep you company."

Skylar was taken aback. How could she rest with him home?

"If I rest any more, I'll lose my job. You should rest at home, Mr. Joe."

Joe felt uncomfortable being addressed so formally. "Call me darling when no one's around."

Skylar blushed. "I just can't say it."

"You had no problem saying it last night."

Skylar took a deep breath and glared at him. "You made me!"

Joe grinned. "You were even calling for me in your dreams."

Skylar suddenly realized that despite his usually cold and distant demeanor, Joe could be pretty childish, especially when it came to being called "darling."

"Why don't you call me sweetheart?" she asked.

Joe was caught off guard.

Skylar finished applying her makeup, avoiding Joe's gaze. He didn't respond immediately, probably because "sweetheart" was too intimate a term for him, something he might only say to someone he truly liked.

The previously warm atmosphere instantly cooled. Skylar felt a heaviness in her chest. Before heading downstairs, she left a message: "I'll eat breakfast on my way to work."

As Skylar hurried to leave, Joe's expression turned completely cold. His eyes sharpened. She was only willing to call him "darling" in bed and was a different person once out of bed.