Chapter 416

When Skylar stepped out of the bathroom after her shower, she found Joe already out. He was drying his hair, water droplets dripping from his lock. Shirtless, with only a towel around his waist, Joe turned toward her, his gaze deepening with desire. "Finished with your period?" he asked, approaching her. Joe possessed an undeniable presence. He stood there intimidatingly and without a word, yet the raw hunger in his eyes eclipsed his commanding presence. Despite his aloof demeanor, Skylar knew his intense desires. Ever since their relationship began, their shared bed became a battleground. Upon recalling his intensity, Skylar's legs went weak. "Yes, but... I have work to do. You should sleep first." She moved toward the door, but Joe, a tall wall of a man, blocked her path. His gaze narrowed. "First, the secrecy about our marriage. Now, this neglect of your wifely duties. Explain yourself, or else..." "Or else what?" Skylar thought. But her retort died on her lips as Joe pulled h