The bodyguards didn't seem surprised by this. After escorting Sage over to Shane, they left the office."Have a seat, Ms. Joyner." Shane had his legs propped up on his desk while he swiveled a wine glass in hand. He said in a playful tone, "Do you know why I asked you to come here?""Not really," Sage replied calmly. "I also want to apologize for what happened with Priscilla last time. I misunderstood you."Shane scoffed. "At least you know to apologize first. Don't you think Ian should also apologize to me for wrecking my bar?"Sage knew Shane was looking for a bone to pick. She said begrudgingly, "I'm sorry. I didn't know Ian would bring his men over or cause such a big commotion."Sage only apologized, not mentioning the fact that Shane had wanted to abduct her prior.Sure enough, Shane's mood lightened up. He pointed at a large bottle of XO on the bar's countertop and shot Sage an amused look. "If you know you're in the wrong, you should behave accordingly, too. "Finish tha
What kind of man was Ian? He wouldn't listen to Sage, nor would he ever apologize to Shane. It was basically a fever dream."If that's the case, then the bet is off," Shane said lazily. "But I'm not an unreasonable man. You were sincere, so you don't have to finish all this wine today. You can do something else instead."Sage looked at him. "What is it?"Shane said, "A woman will come by later. Help me get rid of her."Sage thought she'd misheard. "Get rid of a woman? What kind of woman?"Shane didn't hide his irritation whatsoever. "An annoying, clingy woman whom I can't chase away."Sage guessed that this woman's relationship with Shane was no ordinary one based on his reaction.Shane must have been unable to get rid of her because of some family reasons, so he was using Sage to get rid of her.If it were just some ordinary woman, Shane would've already made her cower with that temperament of his. He wouldn't have gone to this length just to find Sage in the first place."Wh
Shane lazily swiveled in his office chair as he said, "Why don't we let her introduce herself to you?"Sage had never encountered such a crazy thing in her life. Did she have to kick away Shane's admirer as a married woman herself?Sage met the woman's suspicious gaze and asked, "Would you believe me if I told you that I have nothing to do with Mr. Morrison and that I'm not here of my own volition?"The woman clearly didn't buy it. She even sneered, "Do you think I'm an idiot? You must be here to pester Shanie. "Women like you think you can seduce him all because you're pretty. You've even come all the way here to his office. Didn't you hear that he has a fiancée already?"Sage didn't expect that the person Shane wanted her to kick out of his office would be his own fiancée!"I'm so sorry, I—" Sage was about to explain herself when Shane shot her a warning look. Sage had no choice but to change her rhetoric. "I didn't want to interfere with your relationship either, but Shane in
"I'm going to get you back no matter what!" Giselle cried before running out of the office, her eyes red.As Sage watched her leave, she said, "How rude of you to do this to your own fiancée, Mr. Morrison.""She's not my fiancée!" Shane hated that term. Then, he said coldly to Sage, "How polite of you to create this persona for me that's head over heels for you. You're really bold!"Sage didn't feel guilty about it at all. "I only did this for your own good. She would've been used to dealing with women who are infatuated with you if I pretended to behave that way. "Only by knowing that you have feelings for another would she have given up on you.""Does that mean I have to thank you?""Not necessarily. You can just be a man of your word."Shane was about to continue speaking when a bodyguard said from outside, "Mr. Morrison, the receptionist just reported that some police officers have entered the building. They suspect someone's being unlawfully detained here."Shane came to
After calling a tow truck to tow her car back, Sage took a taxi back to Solaris Estate.The moment she entered, Wanda hurried over. "Mrs. Holcomb, your aunt is here. She's making a stew right now. She insisted on cooking for you and even kicked me out of the kitchen."Sage's brows furrowed. What was Susan doing here for no reason?"Sage is back!" Susan came out of the kitchen after hearing the commotion outside. "I just made some herbal stew. It smells delicious. You can eat it in a bit. "By the way, Ian called me earlier. He's on his way back from work and should reach home soon."Sage got straight to the point. "What are you doing here, Aunt Susan?"Susan said, "Oh, silly girl. I've treated you as my own since you were a child. I'm visiting my daughter's home because I want to see her, of course. "Didn't you say Ian rarely comes home for dinner nowadays? I thought I'd come over to personally cook for you and have Ian join us, too. That's a win-win situation!"What did Susan
Ian pursed his lips, not questioning Sage's attitude. He said calmly, "You requested this before. What's wrong with me agreeing to it now?"Sage couldn't help but scoff. "You said so yourself. I requested this before, which means it was in the past. You didn't agree to it before. And now I don't need it anymore. The only thing you need to do now is to sign the divorce agreement!""If you really didn't want to pair my clothes anymore, why did you let Aunt Susan bring my things into the bedroom, Sage? You even told her I don't come home often for dinner."Sage immediately felt awkward after hearing Ian's words.Susan actually told Ian about that!"I didn't ask her to come over. What she did has nothing to do with me…" Sage tried to explain.Before she could finish talking, Susan called out from downstairs, "Sage, Ian, hurry up and come downstairs. Dinner will be ready soon!"Sage composed herself and said to Ian, "We can talk about this later. No matter what Aunt Susan requests of
"Our company doesn't lack connections and resources. Why would we give away our money freely to others?" Susan then said to Ian, "I'll just be honest with you, Ian. I came here tonight to make dinner for you because there's something I need your help with."Your uncle wants to partner up with Pacific Group, but they don't believe in him. So, I was thinking that maybe you could help meet up with them and get us connected?""Ian's really busy nowadays and has no time to help with the Joyner family's issues, so please don't burden him further, Aunt Susan!" Sage said coldly."What are you saying, Sage? Ian is our family's son-in-law. How would it be a burden for him to help his in-laws? What do you say, Ian?" Susan then asked Ian.Ian glanced at Sage, who had a cold expression on her face. He then said lightly, "Give me the other party's information, Aunt Susan. I'll have someone check on it later before giving you a reply.""Oh, thank you so much, Ian! I knew you would help us out!
Ian could tell what Sage was thinking. "First off, we're still legally husband and wife, which means it's still lawful for us to live together. "Secondly, your reaction makes me think that you don't want me staying here with you because you're worried you might realize you still love me."Sage forgot to retort for a moment. "Are you saying I can only prove that I don't love you anymore by letting you stay in the master bedroom?"Ian said neutrally, "Do it for Grandma's sake or think of it as my refusal to give up. Let's try to live together as a married couple before Grandma's birthday. "If you're still adamant about your stance by then, I'll believe you, and we can divorce peacefully."Sage stared at him suspiciously. "Won't our elders need to agree to it?""They'll definitely be notified of the divorce. As for how they'll react… Well, it depends on how well you can handle stress," Ian said.Sage understood his meaning. Ian was saying that their elders would still be informed