Henry's insatiable greed made him incapable of refusing such a generous offer. Once he experienced the benefits, his hunger for more would only grow."Wait a minute, Sage, you're not trying to trick me again, are you?" Henry asked cautiously as he accepted the card.Sage chuckled. "Come on, Henry, do you really think I'd still need to trick you at this point?"You've seen firsthand what I'm capable of financially. Otherwise, why would you keep me in the loop while pursuing Layla? "I may not exactly be fond of you, but I still have some hope for your abilities. Just see this money as a sign of my sincerity."Sage's relaxed demeanor seemed to dispel Henry's doubts, prompting him to eagerly pocket the card."I've texted you the password," Sage said, grabbing her bag. "Mr. York, I'll leave you to it. I'm looking forward to hearing from you." With that, Sage left Henry's office.Walking past the secretary's office, she noticed a secretary whose demeanor seemed a bit off. Sage couldn
Last time, when Ian forcefully carried Sage out of the ward, it caused quite a commotion, and the nurses must have heard all about it. So, naturally, they were curious to see her again.Sage approached them calmly and mentioned she was looking for Tiana."Oh, she just stepped out a moment ago. She's probably taking a break to change her ointment," one nurse informed her."Tiana's injured?" Sage asked, puzzled."Yeah. She accidentally burned her arm, but she's doing much better now," the nurse explained."Okay, thanks," Sage replied. With that, Sage hurried off to the burn unit.Tiana happened to be walking out of the doctor's office."Tiana, what happened to your hand? Are you alright?" Sage asked, reaching out to take Tiana's hand.There was indeed a deep scar between her wrist and elbow. The redness of the skin looked almost like a rash, making the burn seem quite severe."How did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?" Sage asked, sounding genuinely concerned.Tiana laughed
When Wilson got back home, Tiana immediately called him into the kitchen to ask about Lana."What did Wilson say?" Sage asked. Tiana's expression stayed neutral as she replied, "He thinks it's all in the past, so it's not worth discussing.""In the past? Sounds like he's just avoiding the topic!" Sage remarked.Sage was getting a bit annoyed. "So, how did you hurt your hand? You're always cooking. How did this accident happen?""I burned myself at my mother-in-law's place," Tiana admitted.Tiana expressed her frustration with Wilson keeping things from her by insisting he cook for himself, saying she wasn't going to cater to his ex. When Wilson ignored her and tried to leave, she tried to stop him.In the struggle, Tiana accidentally bumped into the pot that had been boiling on the stove, spilling scalding soup onto her hand.Despite Wilson offering some basic first aid, the burn required more extensive treatment at the hospital.But Wendy blamed Tiana for causing a fuss, say
Wilson's first love coming back to town two months later and winning over Wendy, just like in their past lives, was Sage's worst nightmare coming true.Tiana handed the phone back to Sage. "I'll discuss this with Wilson first.""What more is there to discuss?" Sage asked. "Tiana, men often overlook what they have easily. If you forgive him so readily, he'll never truly appreciate you!"The mere thought of Tiana's past experiences made Sage desperate for her to distance herself from Wilson.Tiana looked over at Sage. Her tone was sincere yet determined. "Sage, I get where you're coming from, but Wilson means a lot to me as my first love. "I just can't bear the thought of letting him go, even if things don't work out in the end. I want us to part ways, if it comes to that, without any regrets or misunderstandings."Tiana appeared confident and strong on the surface. But deep down, she was extremely vulnerable. Losing her parents early in life left her craving the warmth of a lovin
Terry noticed that Ian hadn't been in the best mood lately. But luckily, Ian did a good job of keeping his own emotions in check and not taking it out on his employees.After their lunch meeting, Ian was supposed to come back for another meeting. But for some reason, he changed his plans and went to visit a hospital.When Ian returned, he looked even worse than he had in the past few days. It felt like the whole president's office was frozen with his frosty demeanor.Natalie, one of the secretaries, walked into Ian's office with a document for him to sign. She couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine when she approached the door.Natalie looked to Terry for help. However, he simply gave her a sympathetic shrug, indicating she was on her own. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on Natalie's side as Ian spotted a minor error in the document."Take it back and fix it!" Ian snapped, slamming the folder down on the desk. "What's going on with all of you? How could you mess up something so
Henry tossed the pile of papers aside in frustration. "Look, Sage is Layla's cousin. I'm just trying to get closer to Layla. What's wrong with having some connection to Sage?"Ivy scoffed, "You're supposedly pursuing Layla, but you're going to the same boxing gym as Sage and constantly messaging her privately? It seems like you believe Sage is a better option than Layla and want to pursue her too!""Okay, so what if I do?" Henry shrugged, not bothered by Ivy's accusations. "You clearly don't like Sage anyway. If I can take care of her as well, isn't that solving a problem for you?"Ivy had told Henry to do whatever it took to win over Layla, earn her trust, and become part of the Joyner family. But she never brought up Sage.Little did Ivy know, but while Henry was focusing on Layla, he had his eyes on Sage too. There was even plenty of secret communication between them."As if Sage would go for you," Ivy sneered. She couldn't imagine Sage being interested in Henry, especially con
"Henry, never forget that I granted you and Aunt Sandra the life you have now." Ivy's voice carried a cold, cutting edge. "If it weren't for me, your reckless fight that left crippled someone would have landed you in prison." Sandra, sensing the rising tension, hurriedly intervened. "Ivy, calm down. Henry remembers it. We'll do everything we can to assist you." Sandra gave Henry a gentle nudge, signaling him to speak up. "It's useless to blame me now. With the terrible situation now, how can we salvage the company?" Henry responded. Despite the boiling rage within her, Ivy shot a piercing glare at Henry. "Aunt Sandra, please leave us," Ivy commanded. With a sigh, Sandra exited, leaving Ivy and Henry to face each other. "Don't act oblivious. Not even divine intervention can save the company now. Do you how much money I've invested in this project?" Ivy's voice was sharp with accusation. "All these losses were because of your negligence. You must bear the consequences!"
"Sage, you can't keep living in hotels. Find a place near the company, and I'll cover the expenses," Donald suggested. Sage politely declined. "Grandpa, it's not necessary. I can afford to buy my own place." Donald chuckled. "Look at you, all grown up and independent. Wasn't it you who once said you'd never buy a house because you'd always be with Ian?" During her college years, Donald offered to get Sage an apartment in the city for her convenience once she started working.However, she firmly turned him down as she was confident that she would marry and live with Ian. She thought buying a house was unnecessary. Back then, her heart was filled only with Ian, and she believed that they would never part. Reflecting on it now, she realized how naive that was. She could still have her own space even after marriage. "Grandpa, stop making fun of me!" Sage pouted. "Let's not bring up the past." "Alright, alright, no more teasing!" The next morning, Sage entered Farsight Inves