From what they knew so far, Dave was still innocent."Are the thugs lying?" Sage subconsciously blurted out. When she looked up, she saw Tim looking at her with a displeased look. It felt like he was looking at her as an idiot.Sage fell silent for a moment. Then, her eyes widened in surprise as an idea came to her mind."What if neither side is lying? Maybe the real mastermind led the thugs to believe Dave hired them?" The contempt in Tim's eyes eased a little. He had a cool look that seemed to imply, 'You're not that stupid.'Sage ignored Tim's expressions and turned serious. She muttered, "So, there's still a mole hiding somewhere. If not Dave, then who is it?"Sage could not figure it out. Tim did not want to continue wasting time with her on this topic. He changed the subject and said, "Yale is returning to Tovres soon.""Huh?" Sage pulled out of her train of thoughts with a dazed look. "Is Yale leaving?" she asked in confusion.Tim responded to her question with a hum.
Sage wrapped arms around Jace's neck. She just woke up, so her face looked a little red.Sage turned slightly and saw a beautiful courtyard nestled in a bamboo forest. Above the rustic wooden gate was a cracked wooden plaque with the word The Humble Cottage written on it. From the crooked handwriting, it looked as if a child had written it.Jace walked to the house with Sage in his arms. His hands were busy carrying her, so Sage took the pull ring on the wooden gate and knocked gently on it.The door soon opened without much effort. Then, the smell of flowers and the sound of running water came to welcome them.They saw an elegant bamboo house behind the gate with a beautiful arched bridge that led to a pavilion on a pond full of green lotus leaves. The elements in the courtyard complemented each other and looked like a scene out of a painting. The place reminded her of a poem that described the beautiful moon hanging in the sky and its reflection on the water.The Humble Cottage
The Humble Cottage was Florence's private residence. It took five and a half years for the builders to build the cottage in the bamboo forest. Florence had been working in the entertainment industry for a long time. After all the hustle and bustle, she longed for a serene life amidst the mountains and water. After the divorce from her ex-husband, she moved here and stayed here.Aside from the time when she needed to work with the production crew, she spent most of the time here enjoying life.A famous poet of the Middle Ages inspired her. A line from the poem said, "Living in a peaceful cottage is the virtue of my life."She occasionally invited her friends over to talk and laugh. From time to time, she would enjoy her hobbies in the cottage surrounded by nature. It was a really nice place with a good ambiance, but Sage was starving and more concerned about dinner."What are we eating tonight? Will Florence and Jack be cooking?"Florence's ears were sharp enough to catch her q
It was no secret that Sage was a terrible singer and dancer in the Norah family. Everyone knew she was tone-deaf and a terrible dancer. Even the maids would often tease her about her ability to do anything but sing and dance. She was talented in everything else except singing and dance.Jace and Jack had heard of it before, but they were still shocked to hear Sage sing. Their souls almost went out of their bodies. Florence burst into crazy laughter. "Hurry and get her out of here! I'll have to call the emergency services if she keeps singing." Jack was about to pass out from Sage's horrible singing. When Sage finally stopped, she said unhappily, "What's wrong? Am I a bad singer?"She tapped Jace on the shoulder. "You! Tell me!" Jace's mouth twitched. He said, "You're good, but let's not sing next time."Everyone was rendered speechless.…It took Jace a lot of effort to get Sage into her room. She was so drunk and would not leave, so they had to stay at Florence's place fo
Jace put his phone away after Primrose ended the call. When he turned his head to Sage, he was surprised by what he saw.Sage was undressing with closed eyes. She was probably too hot or something.After taking off her sweater, revealing her white bra and beautiful waistline, Sage began undoing her pants before Jace could react."Hey!" Jace quickly stopped her by grabbing her hand. His throat felt a little dry. "D…Don't take off.""It's so hot… I feel uncomfortable…" Sage frowned and grunted twice. He put his hand on the button on her jeans and muttered, "Take them off for me." Jace was stunned. Sage looked at him impatiently. "Do it…" Jace was lost for words.Then, he felt a rush of hot blood from his belly and through his chest to his brain. He flustered from the heat.Jace gritted his teeth. He inhaled heavily and then exhaled. He turned his head and took off Sage's jeans. After getting Sage's jeans off her, he flattened them and folded them. When he went to take o
Sage always had blackouts whenever she got drunk.She could not remember anything after her singing last night. Her throat hurt a little, and she did not remember much of the rest.However, all her clothes were off. She was worried. Did she just spend her first night with Jace in such a wasted situation?She regretted being greedy and drinking so much last night. Sage pursed her lips and sighed in frustration. Then, there was a movement behind her. Jace hugged Sage before waiting for her to turn around. He wrapped his arms around her waist and moved his head closer. Jace rubbed his head against the side of her waist adorably. "Hm…"He hummed softly with a low and raspy voice. It sounded like he was trying to get her love and attention. Sage's heart softened at his actions. She put her hand on his head to ruffle his hair twice and tidied it for him. "Awake?" Jace finally opened his sleepy eyes slowly. His eyes were red. Clearly, he did not have a good sleep."Did you sleep
Jace fled immediately. Sage sighed softly and brushed her teeth in front of the mirror. She was irritated and wondered what had gone wrong.…The breakfast was very generous and full of variety. Sage had a good breakfast and chatted with Florence. After that, she left The Humble Cottage with Jace. Jace had not slept well last night and was a little tired. After dropping Sage off at Norah Group, he went back to Skye Hotel.He walked into his room and yawned sleepily. As he entered the room, he happened to see Yoel, who came out of the bedroom naked and yawning."You're back?" Yoel scratched his messy hair and went to the bathroom. When he was about to go in, he came out again in confusion. "No, wait. Why are you back at this hour? Didn't you go on a date with Sage last night?""Yeah." Jace went to the bar and poured himself a glass of water. He was so sleepy that his eyelids felt heavy."You look so sleepy. It looks like you had a rough night yesterday." Yoel gave Jace a meani
Shanie and Jenny laughed nonstop. Sage was already annoyed from yesterday. She became more depressed when they two laughed."Stop laughing." Sage glared at them. "Do you have any compassion?""Oh, dear. How can this be so hilarious?" Shanie wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. "It's my first time seeing someone date like this. Both of you are more innocent than college students." Jenny stopped laughing and said, "What's wrong with being innocent? Youngsters nowadays are too easily influenced by the world and money. Even sincere feelings are rare nowadays.""Let's get to the point. You drank too much and got drunk yesterday. If Jace really had sex with you while you were unconscious, that would be a mistake."Shanie agreed, "That's right. He's a rare species in the world today. It's really rare to find someone like him."Shanie reassured Sage with a smile, "Don't worry. There's no rush anyway. Sometimes, intimacy time between the couple would come at the right time.