"Okay!"…That afternoon, after Tiana applied the ointment for Sage, she had something to do and left. Sage then received a call from Shane. He said he'd found a lawyer for her and asked if they could meet at a café near the hospital tomorrow morning. Sage readily agreed.Sage called Zachary since she still had plenty of time. She hadn't been in touch with him ever since they had dinner at her grandfather's place the other day. Also, she wondered how he was faring at Maven Corporation."What's up, Sage? Why are you calling me at this hour?" Zachary sounded a little surprised. "Well, I was wondering how things are going for you at Maven Corporation lately."Zachary smiled warmly and said, "It's going quite well. Mr. Joyner seems to trust me, and the people at the company are also cooperative.""That's good to hear." Sage was relieved."However, there's something I should probably let you know." He continued, "I've learned about the situation at Maven Corporation recently. Whi
She had no idea if it was because he didn't sleep well last night or if he was worn out from too much work, but Ian was not as energetic as usual. The madness and passion in his eyes from the previous night had vanished. His gaze was calm and deep again. "Why are you here again? Haven't you done enough last night?" Her gaze remained cold as she stared at him warily. The events of the previous night resurfaced in his mind as he remained silent. Sage's body was supple, and her skin was fair. Under the warm yellow light, she looked like a delicate porcelain doll. He couldn't control his desire. He wanted to have her and mark every inch of her body as his own. Even though she was brought to tears by his advances, she refused to submit to him. Sage glared at him angrily, fueling his desire to dominate her and force her to surrender herself.Ian's Adam's apple unconsciously bobbed, and he said coldly, "You kept provoking me last night. You should've seen it coming, Sage."Sage was as
Ian's gaze darkened. "You cheated on me, Sage. I'm giving you the chance to correct your mistake. Yet, you're going to insist on giving birth to it?"What nonsense. Sage couldn't contain her annoyance. "Could you stop deluding yourself, Ian? I've never needed a 'chance'. The baby is mine, and I intend to keep it."Ian was at a loss for words. He stared at Sage for a while before asking lowly, "In the private room, when you were injured and feeling unwell, you refused to let me touch you. Yet, you repeatedly asked Shane to take you to the hospital. Why is that?"Why else? It was obvious that he wouldn't prioritize saving her when Ivy was around. So, she immediately turned to Shane for help. Later on, she was simply afraid that he would find out that she was pregnant. However, she couldn't tell him the truth, so she asked with a sneer, "What do you think?"Before Ian could respond, she continued, "Ian, you must've noticed something between Shane and I, no? I helped him sign Mimosa,
Shane sounded serious for once. "Our men got into a heated argument with them, and it escalated into a fight. Now, everyone involved has been taken to the police station. "Professor Braun's research institute caught wind of it and used this as an excuse to pull the plug on our second round of investments. The institute is also doubting our company's strength and has asked us to reconsider the agreement."Sage frowned. Although these incidents seemed like accidents, she was aware that they were most likely Ian's doing. After all, he said he would never let her go last night. This meant that he was starting with Farsight. Collin had given her the distribution rights because of Ian. If Farsight couldn't resolve this situation, he would most likely revoke them. "I've already been to the police station to get the lowdown. The hospital is playing hardball and refusing to accept any settlements. I'm pretty sure Ian's behind this." Shane snorted. "He's always been this low." He also fig
"I'll be docking your performance bonuses for the month as a warning!" the secretary said before storming off."She's been so full of herself ever since she got promoted to the head of the secretarial department. It's ridiculous!" The woman, who had just apologized, scoffed. "I know, right? She hasn't been here for long, and she has less experience than us! If Mr. Zane hadn't pushed for her promotion, she would never be in that position!" another woman chimed in."Keep your voice down. There might be something going on between her and Mr. Zane," a third woman lowered her voice and said. "I heard that she was going to the front desk to get some documents, and Mr. Zane happened to see her. He asked her to do something, and she got promoted after a few days…"The women continued to gossip as they made their way to the restroom.Sage clenched her fists. She had wondered why Ian had willingly signed the divorce agreement that day. It was because he had planned for the secretary to kno
Ian's gaze darkened as he looked at the wry smile on Sage's face. He rose to his feet as well and reached out to lift her chin. His voice was cold as he warned, "Don't attempt to provoke me, Sage. It won't do you any good."His tall stature and imposing presence overwhelmed Sage. He forcefully kissed her every time he was seething with anger. Plus, he had gone too far in the ward two days ago. Her inner thighs were still aching at the moment. Sage was furious, but she knew it was better not to provoke Ian any further. She pushed his hand away and took a few steps back before she said coldly, "Ian Holcomb, I'm divorcing you, whether you like it or not! Do you think I won't be able to find another lawyer after you bought off the one I found?"Ian sat back down in his chair and smirked. "If you're not afraid that Shane won't be able to survive in Haldon, go ahead and try me.""You're despicable!" she snapped.Shane would be able to stand toe-to-toe with Ian in the future, but he was
"Are you going to tell Ian the truth, then?" Sage bit her lip and remained silent. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to cut ties with him if she told him the truth. "My head hurts. I'm going to get some rest." Sage lay down on the bed, clutching her head.Tiana didn't press further as she could tell that Sage was troubled. "Rest well. Don't overthink it. Everything will fall in place in due course."Tiana walked out of the ward, found a quiet place to call Calvin, and told him what had happened that day. Calvin was equally surprised that Ian was forcing Sage to love him. "Didn't you say you were going to have a word with Ian last time? How'd it go?" she asked.Even though he was well aware that Tiana couldn't see him, he still shook his head. "It didn't go well. He won't listen to me regarding this matter.""Then wouldn't it be more difficult for you to talk to him today?""Yep." Calvin sighed. "Ian's been groomed as his family's heir since he was a child. He's always
So she was here because of Farsight's scandal. Sage responded, "Shane said he'd handle it.""So you're not going to concern yourself with it just because he said he would handle it?" Giselle was furious. "He's real unlucky to have met you! Not only did his reputation get ruined earlier due to the rumors, but it also took him a lot of effort to shut them down! And now this has happened!"Sage was aware that she was in the wrong, so she didn't argue with Giselle.Giselle, however, assumed Sage was ignoring her. "What's with your attitude? Do you think I'm accusing you of something you didn't do? "I don't even know what Shanie sees in you that makes him bend over backward for you. You don't deserve to be by his side!"Sage responded calmly, "Ms. Rosethorn, this mess did start because of me, but a company will always encounter various situations in its operations. Since Shane has taken over, you should believe that he can handle these things.""Shut up! You might be able to fool Sha