Chapter 174

Didn't she already reach out her hand to tell him the answer? "It means I'm going to continue drinking!" Skylar exclaimed, then took another sip from her glass, but Joe stopped her. His strong hand completely wrapped hers, and his palm felt warm. Because of the alcohol, Skylar was slow to react. She didn't notice anything wrong and protested, "Let go of me! I'm not afraid of you just because you always have a stern face. Let me tell you, I can fight really well!" Joe couldn't help but smile at her drunken antics like a kid throwing a tantrum. Though the description of him always being stern was accurate—he had always been indifferent and hard to read. "Come on, you're drunk. You can't continue drinking," Joe said patiently, in a soft tone. But Skylar wasn't easy to reason with in her drunken state, especially now that Joe had changed in her eyes. "Why do you look ugly now?" she asked. Joe's face darkened instantly. Ugly? He had never thought that word could be associated with hi