Chapter 414

Skylar hurried into the car, anxious to avoid being seen by her colleagues. "Let's go," she told Lucas once she was settled. Joe raised an eyebrow, noticing Skylar's eagerness to leave. He wondered what was making her so anxious. "What are you hiding from?" Joe asked in a slightly chilly tone. "I'm worried about being seen by colleagues," Skylar replied honestly, glancing outside. Relief washed over her when she confirmed no one saw her. Joe's expression darkened. "Am I that embarrassing to be seen with?" His thoughts spiraled. Was being his wife such a disgrace? Was he really so terrible that she had to avoid being seen with him by her colleagues? Skylar initially didn't understand his meaning. But she realized he had misunderstood when he said, "embarrassing to be seen with". "It's not about you," she clarified. "I just want to avoid the endless questions from my colleagues, which always lead to complicated explanations." "Don't your colleagues know you're married?" Joe's e