Chapter 205

Skylar was still asleep when they arrived at Galaxy Villa. Joe didn't wake her up. Instead, he gazed at her, and his usually cold eyes softened as he took in her serene face. Skylar's rosy lips looked incredibly tempting in the moonlight. Joe felt a slight tightness in his chest and pursed his lips. Skylar wasn't sleeping comfortably, so she adjusted her posture. Slowly, she blinked her eyes, rousing from her slumber. "Did I fall asleep?" she asked, her voice groggy. Joe found her disoriented state endearing and couldn't help but respond gently, "Yes." Skylar frowned slightly. "I think I heard you saying something, but I was too drowsy to really catch it. I'm sorry." Skylar felt frustrated with herself. The past few days had been exhausting; she had been working on restoring Frank's painting, which had left her with little time to rest. Sitting in the car with Joe driving had made it too easy for her to drift off. She couldn't recall exactly what Joe had said, but his tone ha