"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
Sage replied, "Normal married couples get into fights and stop talking to one another, too. Now we're in the aftermath of a fight, and I don't want to see you."Ian asked, "What was our fight about?""Did you forget? Who was it that behaved rudely outside the sports complex two days ago and embarrassed my friend?"Ian snorted. "Why did I need to act courteously in front of someone who was eyeing up my wife?""What is wrong with you?" Sage didn't like hearing Ian insulting Michael. "Why would a bright young man set his eyes on a married woman like me?"Ian stared coldly at Sage. "You're still defending him? Who do you think knows men better, you or me?"Sage looked at his ugly expression and suddenly understood something. "Were you jealous because you thought another man was eyeing your wife?"No wonder Ian would suggest they live together like a normal married couple. His possessiveness was triggered!Ian had gotten fed up with Sage's constant admiration of him, but now that he
Ian raised his gaze when he felt Sage's gaze on him.When Ian saw her gaze was fixed on him, his eyes shone with delight.Sage took a deep breath and calmed herself down.No matter how handsome he was, she still found him repugnant!Sage coldly asked as she walked downstairs, "You're the one who brought me to bed last night, right?"As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of cutlery dropping could be heard from the kitchen.Sage turned around and saw Terry's shocked expression.Terry quickly recovered from the shock. He picked up the fork from the floor and pretended nothing had happened as he retreated into the kitchen."Mrs. Holcomb, what—"Terry even held back Wanda, who was about to come out from the kitchen.Wanda was left puzzled by his actions, asking, "What are you doing? I was just about to ask Mrs. Holcomb what she wanted for breakfast!"Terry dragged Wanda into the kitchen, saying, "Wanda, please take a look at this fork and see if it's too slippery from the o
Ian was rendered speechless by Sage's statement.Terry, who was standing by the kitchen, sighed as he witnessed the scene. Sage was so fortunate to be able to get her hands on so much money.Although Bolton Investment had set the maximum reward at 100 thousand dollars, Ian unexpectedly gave Sage one million dollars. However, Ian's money would eventually belong to Sage anyway. Therefore, at that moment, it didn't really matter.Ian's actions both pleased Sage and kept the money within the family. It was a clever move on his part.As expected of Ian Holcomb—he was truly intelligent!Wanda suddenly asked anxiously, "Mr. Zane, you've been blocking the entrance for a while now. Can I please get through? Mrs. Holcomb hasn't had breakfast yet."When he saw that Ian and Sage were almost done talking, Terry stepped aside and suggested, "Wanda, you should probably take a few days off."Wouldn't that allow Ian to eat Sage's home-cooked meals?Wanda instantly panicked and asked, "Mr. Zan