Chapter 206


    Skr and Joe had struck a deal. She had asked him to help deal with the Williams family, and in


    return, she would give him head massages to relieve his headaches.


    With Joe away on a business trip and her busy schedule, she hadpletely forgotten her


    promise.


    Feeling a bit guilty, she immediately put down her phone and got out of bed to knock on Joe’s door.


    As soon as her knuckles touched the wood, the door opened.


    Joe, almost a head taller than Skr, looked down as he opened the door. This was the first time


    Skr had knocked on his door.


    Even though they lived under the same roof, they had their own rooms and seldom intruded on


    each other’s space. This was a first.


    Joe’s room’s interior design reflected his cold, minimalist personality while still blending well with the


    overall style of Gxy Vi.


    “Sorry, I got busy and forgot. Is now a good time?” she asked.


    Joe’s gaze held an unreadable depth as he nodded and stepped aside, allowing her


    1. in. Then, he headed toward the bed.


    Skr hesitated, wondering if she was supposed to give him a head massage in his


    room.


    But she quickly reassured herself that Joe harbored no romantic interest in her. That


    eased her fears, and she followed him into the room.


    “You tend to fall asleep whenever I give you a massage. So, you can lie in bed while I sit beside


    you. I’ll turn off the lights for you when I’m done.”


    Skr saw a chair nearby that could be positioned near the bed. She was about to lift


    it, but Joe took it from her.


    “I got it,” he said.


    “Thanks,” she replied.


    As Joe positioned the chair, a question bothered him. Did Skr feel so safe around. him that she


    had no qualms about being alone in his room?


    Did she trust him that much? Or did she just not see him that way at all? Joe’s eyes. darkened at


    the thought.


    Skr


    r was oblivious to the shift in his mood. It wasn’t until she settled into the chair that she realized Joe


    hadn’t takep his ce beside her. So, she turned to look at him.


    Joe was staring at her with an intensity that made her pause.


    “Is something wrong?” Skr asked.


    She was confused. Why did Joe seem different ever since he had gotten back from


    his trip? He seemed more enigmatic.


    Joe gazed deeply at Skr and shook his head slightly. “Nothing.”


    Half an hourter, Joe was sound asleep, and his breathing was calm and steady.


    Unable to resist admiring his chiseled features, Skr couldn’t help but watch him. for a moment.


    Even as a woman, she couldn’t deny a twinge of envy.


    Joe lost some of his intimidating demeanor when he was asleep. He appeared more like a gentle,


    approachable guy next door.


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    Skr smiled. She might have found herselfpletely captivated by Joe if she hadn’t been so


    deeply wounded by Christopher before.


    As she realized her wandering thoughts, Skr swiftly rose from the chair. After stretching her arms


    and back, she quietly turned off the lights and left the room.


    Just as the door clicked shut behind Skr, Joe’s eyes snapped open.


    His gaze, as intense as the darkness beyond the window, lingered for a fleeting. moment before he


    let out a chilling chuckle.