Ian tightened his grip around her and said, "Sage, I know you hate me. I hate myself too. I hate myself for not being more patient with you last time and not knowing my feelings for you sooner… "I was wrong. I'll appreciate you better from now on. Sage, don't leave me behind. Give me some time and give me a chance to correct my mistakes."Sage was stuck in his tight embrace and his hot breath brushed against her ear. She had thought that she had lost all feelings for him, but his words still made her feel sad. "Ian, not all mistakes can be made right." Sage made her tone sound indifferent and said, "I accept your apology, but I don't have feelings for you anymore. I can't give you another chance.""Is it because of Shane?" Ian looked up and his eyes were filled with pain."There will be other men even without Shane. I can't give up on love just because you hurt me. I would still start a new relationship. "You don't have to feel like you've lost. Stop asking me to take you back
Ian stood rooted to the ground while Sandra threw Ivy against the bedpost. "You killed my son, you fucking bitch!" shouted Sandra."Stop!" said a voice. Just as Ivy was about to pass out, someone wheeled Ronald into the room."Let Ivy go! Sandra, you're an ungrateful maniac. Stop immediately!" Ronald shouted.Sandra immediately let go of Ivy when she saw Ronald and rushed toward him with a wild look in her eyes. "You old bastard! You raised such an evil daughter. She killed my son, and I'm going to make you pay for it too!" bellowed Sandra.Although Sandra was fast, she still couldn't get to him in time. The two men beside Ronald stepped forward and grabbed her by the arms."You'll burn in the pits of hell! Your whole family will burn with you!" Sandra cursed as she struggled."Get her out of here!" commanded Ronald.Ronald's men took Ivy to the door, but two buff bodyguards blocked their way. They were Ian's men, and they looked like they wouldn't budge until Ian gave his
Actually, Ivy wasn't afraid of Sandra. If it wasn't for Ian, she would never have let Sandra get out of jail in Toledon back then.Alas, Ian was hell-bent on protecting Sandra. He had not only put Sandra through a psychiatric evaluation but even put her in the same mental institution as Ivy!Even though Ronald had asked nurses to protect Ivy, Sandra always found a way to appear in front of her. She would berate Ivy and even beat her up like a maniac! Ronald had begged Leo Holcomb to save Ivy many times. Leo had already helped her escape prosecution and there was no way he would keep going against Ian to help her.Besides, Ian had been in charge of Holcomb Corporation for so many years. Leo could no longer threaten him so easily.Ivy had finally seen the reality after so many days of torment. Ian wouldn't let her off the hook, and she had no choice but to cooperate with him.Ivy looked at him with red-rimmed eyes and said, "Ian, can I ask you a few questions before I start explai
"I already had someone look into it. Although my father gave you a lot of money to do things for him, he had nothing to do with the kidnapping in Toledon. He doesn't even know what you did!" said Ian.A look of panic crossed Ivy's face. She had indeed planned to implicate Leo in this, but she never expected Ian to investigate his own father! "Who else was behind the kidnapping?" demanded Ian.Ian had always found the recording implicating Ivy very suspicious, but he couldn't find the source. He had asked Ivy if anyone else was behind the kidnapping, but she had denied it.Logically, Ivy would have jumped at the chance to blame someone else. So why had she denied it? That was why Ian suspected that other people wanted to hurt Sage besides Ivy. Ian could still throw Ivy in jail easily regardless of his father's involvement, but he couldn't feel at ease if he didn't catch her accomplice."There's no use trying to hide the truth anymore. The recording of you kidnapping Sage has bee
Shortly, a woman's screams echoed throughout the mental institution. It wasn't a strange thing to happen at a mental hospital. People screamed all the time. That night was anything but peaceful.…The next day, Sage received a phone call from Shane right after she came out from her shower. He said that he was about to reach her place and asked her to wait for him downstairs when she was done. He would take her out for breakfast. Tiana overheard their conversation and teased, "Shane can't survive a day without seeing you now, huh?"Sage rolled her eyes and said, "Don't think I didn't hear you last night. You were talking on the phone with Calvin."Tiana took it calmly. "We call all the time. It doesn't prove anything. You didn't tell me anything about your uncle's birthday. Are you hiding secrets from me?"The night before, Sage had felt overwhelmed and sad after what had happened with Ian. Tiana had been chatting happily with Calvin, so she didn't want to disturb her. Sage j
Sage bit into a croissant. It was crunchy and fragrant. When she saw that Shane wasn't eating, she said, "Hurry up and eat. Don't you have a meeting with the investment bankers at your office later?" Shane put a slice of chicken pie on her plate and said, "I already told my secretary to postpone the meeting to tomorrow.""Why?""Shekdotter Inc. is in serious trouble lately. The project you asked Henry to secure has gone south and dragged the whole company down with it. They're in chaos now and it's the perfect time to buy the company."Was Shekdotter Inc. really going to topple that easily? Hadn't Ian's dad been supporting them the whole time?Besides, hadn't Ivy done anything to save the situation even after knowing that something was wrong with the project? Sage was a little taken aback."This morning, I even received news that Ivy broke one of her fingers at the hospital last night. When they brought her in for surgery, they found that she was more than two weeks pregnant,
It was Giselle and Marcus. Giselle was dressed in a simple professional suit. She no longer looked like a pampered young lady and instead exuded the air of a professional businesswoman. Marcus, on the other hand, was dressed in a tailored, bespoke suit. His eyes were deep and calm, and his presence was overwhelming. Giselle's eyes widened in surprise when she noticed Sage and took the initiative to greet her. "Are you guys dining here as well, Sage? What a coincidence!"Sage smiled. "Yeah.""What are you doing here?" Shane asked, peeved."I had no idea you'd be here!" Giselle promptly responded. "My brother offered to take me out for dinner. I hadn't expected to run into you guys!""I chose this place, Shane. It has nothing to do with Elle," Marcus chimed in.Shane snorted and said nothing more."It's been a while, Ms. Joyner." Marcus then greeted Sage with a faint smile.Sage responded cordially, "It has indeed been a while, Mr. Rosethorn.""Since we've run into each othe
"Also, you had better help me explain to Sage that there's nothing between Giselle and me. That 'engagement' before was just a farce!"Sage shot Shane a look. "That's enough." She had never gotten the wrong idea about his relationship with Giselle. She could tell that he only emphasized that because he was worried that Giselle hadn't given up on him. Shane wasn't upset at all when she scolded him. Instead, he closed the distance between them and flashed her a devilish smile. "Yes, Ma'am. I'll zip it."He had been acting all high and mighty just moments ago, but he was now a meek lamb. This sudden shift caused both Giselle and Marcus to look away. Sage was rendered speechless.Dinner went relatively well. Shane would occasionally place food on Sage's plate like an attentive and devoted boyfriend. Halfway through dinner, Shane went to the restroom to wash his hands. Giselle, coincidentally, stepped out to find a waiter, leaving Sage and Marcus alone.Marcus smiled at Sage. "Ms.