Richest Mogul

Chapter 288

Early the next morning, Skylar felt sore all over as she got out of bed. Looking at the mess scattered around the room, she rubbed her forehead.

“It’s only 5.30 am. Why not sleep a bit longer?” Joe asked from the bed.

Skylar wrapped herself in a towel and headed to the closet to pick out her clothes.

“I’m going to make breakfast. We had a lot of stew for dinner last night, and my stomach feels uncomfortable. You go ahead and sleep.”

She blushed at the thought of the staff from Pearlhall Residence coming to clean up the mess, including the disheveled bed. She decided to clean up after preparing breakfast.

When Skylar refused to look at him, Joe teased with a smile, “Why don’t you call me darling anymore? I quite liked it when you called me that last night.”

He got out of bed and followed her to the closet.

Skylar took a deep breath. “You forced me.”

“And how exactly did I force you?”

was in a great mood. She believed what she’d read

after

in a good mood, both physically and

they didn’t love, they’d

stopped at the door of the closet and turned to look at him. Seeing his

quickly gave Joe a quick kiss. “You did very

night, darling!”

her thumb

Skylar, his gaze shifting

eyes. His heart seemed to stop

broad hand clasped her slender waist as he said hoarsely,

noticed the desire simmering in Joe’s eyes. Recalling the wildness of last night, she started to feel anxious. “No, it’s not. I need to make

her protest and kissed her. “Save your strength for me. Don’t waste it

Skylar made a final

her words with another

the clarity of the morning, Skylar couldn’t help–but think how Joe, who always seemed so restrained and self–disciplined, could be so unrestrained at this

in just one minute before her work started. Thankfully, she wasn’t late. As she thought back on the morning’s wild

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