"What are you doing?" Sage frowned. Her voice was slightly hoarse, and it made Ian's heart skip a beat. He cleared his throat and straightened up calmly. "We've arrived at Grandma's place. I was just about to wake you up.""Oh." Sage didn't think anything of it. She looked out the window and saw that they were indeed at Holcomb Manor. Then, she stretched and asked in confusion, "Where's Ralph?"Ian didn't answer her question. Instead, he turned around and said, "Let's get out."The couple walked together into the sitting room, where Linda was already waiting for them. When Linda spotted Sage, she grabbed her hand affectionately and said she had worked hard. She also said that Sage looked a little worn out. Throughout lunch, Linda kept urging Sage to eat more, while Ian was left out. Ian had to leave after lunch. Sage was feeling much better, so she stayed behind to chat with Linda.…Meanwhile, Calvin was waiting for Ian inside the CEO's office of Holcomb Corporation. "Why are
Ian glanced at Calvin. "She has threatened me with similar excuses more times than I can count. If it could've had such a huge impact, wouldn't it have happened already?"Calvin was about to respond, but Ian had already risen to his feet. "Let me know as soon as you have the results. I've got a meeting to attend." Calvin then found himself alone in the CEO's office.…Sage had just walked out of Holcomb Manor when she received a call from Shane. He told her that he was going to return to Haldon and asked her to pick him up at the airport tomorrow."Do you not have a driver, or do you not know how to call an Uber? Why are you asking me to pick you up?"Shane snorted. "If it weren't for me, you would've been in trouble last time. So, you owe me a favor, and you have to repay it."Exasperated, she asked, "Let me guess… Giselle knows you're coming back, and she's going to pick you up?""She doesn't know the flight details, but there are only two flights a day from Morita to Haldon,
Perhaps her gaze was too intense, but Giselle turned over and looked in her direction. The smile on Giselle's face stiffened when their eyes met. "Ms. Joyner, what a coincidence! Are you here to pick Shane up as well?" Giselle walked over to her without hesitation.Sage wasn't sure how she should treat Giselle. Before she went abroad, Shane intentionally created a lot of misunderstandings and even went to Morita in search of her. She figured Giselle must hate her.Sage had already explained that nothing was going on between her and Shane, and she even tried to persuade Giselle to give up on Shane the last time he tricked her into going to the restaurant and meeting Giselle. However, it was clear that Giselle did not want to give up on Shane.Sage could only maintain her composure in the face of Giselle's accusatory tone. "I owe Shane a favor. He used it to coerce me into picking him up. Would you believe that?"Giselle abruptly raised her voice and shouted, "You don't have to rem
"Shanie…" Giselle called out timidly.Shane slammed the door shut. "What the hell is going on, Sage Joyner? Why is she here?" It was obvious that Shane was furious. He had even called her by her full name.Sage lied through her teeth, "Ms. Rosethorn's car broke down. She wanted to ride with us. She's your fiancée, after all, so I couldn't just leave her here."Shane was seething with anger. "I know you're just mad at me for not accompanying you back to Haldon! But you promised me you'd divorce Ian. It's been days, and you still haven't filed the paperwork. Of course, I'm going to be upset!" Sage was at a loss for words. She couldn't help but wonder when their "relationship" had gotten to this point. Wasn't he just obsessed with her? "Sage, if you have the guts to say you'll never get a divorce in front of Giselle, I'll give up on you!" Shane was doing this on purpose! There was no way she'd say such a thing!"Quit the act! My divorce has nothing to do with you," Sage snapped wh
Sage was rendered speechless. Shane was a pro at wining and dining. He effortlessly named a restaurant that wasn't far from where they were that had a great atmosphere and delicious food. Since Sage was starving, so she drove to the restaurant he suggested. After they arrived, Sage handed the keys to the valet and walked into the resplendent lobby with Shane."Mrs. Holcomb?" A waiter had just come over to greet them when a woman's voice came from behind them. Sage turned around and was surprised to see Ivy. She was clad in a professional-looking suit. Beside her were several men in suits, and Ian, who was wearing a black suit. The group had obviously just finished lunch and were descending the stairs. Ian, who had been conversing with the person next to him, looked up when he heard Ivy's voice. His gaze darkened when he noticed Sage and Shane together. "Mr. Morrison, you're here as well. What a coincidence! Are you guys here for lunch?" Ivy greeted Shane as if she were oblivio
Ian walked up to her and asked, "Did you go to the airport to pick Shane up?""What's it to you?" Sage asked.He looked at her coldly. "Did you take up the chauffeur position at Farsight?"Sage was at a loss for words. Who was he mocking here? Just then, a waiter walked in with the appetizers. Sage ignored Ian, picked up her cutlery, and started to eat.He was annoyed by her reaction or rather her lack thereof. "If you're not his chauffeur, why did you drive him to the private restaurant the other day? And why did you go to the airport to pick him up today? "Is it because Farsight doesn't have any other chauffeurs, or is it because you've taken a liking to him? Did you forget that you were married? Is spending more time with him all that's on your mind?"Sage raised her head and smiled. "That's right. Since you have such a clear understanding of my intentions, let's get a divorce as soon as possible."Ian was rendered speechless for a moment. Then, his demeanor and tone turned
Ian nodded slightly and walked into the elevator. Ivy tightened her grip on her phone and walked toward another elevator.…Calvin was already there when Ian arrived at his office. The former wasted no time and handed the latter a folder. "Ian, I found out that Mrs. Holcomb's friend, Delilah Stromberg, has secretly been in touch with Ivy. Here are their call records and some photos from a café."Ian took the folder and looked through its contents. Just like Calvin had said, the folder contained call logs and several screenshots from the surveillance footage. "Were there any financial dealings?" he asked.Calvin shook his head. "I had someone look into it but couldn't find any. Ms. Stromberg has been spending a lot on designer shoes and bags lately. Plus, it's all from her own pocket."Mrs. Holcomb used to gift her those," he explained. "But she and Mrs. Holcomb had some kind of fallout recently. Mrs. Holcomb seems to have blocked her phone number as well."Oh, and Ms. Stromberg's
Sage turned him down without a second thought. "No thanks. I'd rather buy my own place."Calvin scratched his head as he could tell Sage wasn't in the mood to chat. "Mrs. Holcomb, although Ian and I are close, when it comes to your relationship, Ms. Ford and I are both rooting for you!" Sage found it amusing that Calvin had to emphasize that he was on the same page as Tiana when he expressed his support. "You wouldn't have a thing for Tiana, would you?" she couldn't help but ask.Calvin hurriedly said, "Oh, hell no, Mrs. Holcomb. Ms. Ford and I are just friends who hit it off right away. I would never have a thing for her!" Sage didn't think Tiana would have a thing for men like him either."Mrs. Holcomb, while I support your decision, if you think Ian doesn't care about you and you're only considering divorce out of spite, I'd still like to stand up for him. He does care about you. He's just not very good at showing it," Calvin added."Calvin really is Ian's close friend," she