Sitting in front of her office desk, Sage looked up to see a man, tall with broad shoulders, walking into the room, dressed in a suit and tie. He was exuding a charismatic and imposing vibe.This was the first time that they were meeting for business in such a formal setting. It was new… yet strange."Please, have a seat." Getting up onto her feet, Sage gestured to Jace.Sage was in the same suit that she had been in earlier today. She did not dress up just for him, but somehow, there was something different about her.This was the second time that Jace was in her office. The last time they met, things did not end well between them, so he did not get the chance to take a careful look at her office.The style of her office was somewhat different from her previous style. Rather than a warm tone, the office had a Victorian style, and it was actually rather similar to the style of his office.After he took a look around, a painting on the wall captured his attention. It was a paintin
Sage had been continuously surprising Jace since their divorce, but right now, the way she looked at work surprised him the most.Jace had met a lot of female CEOs, and most of them were either too emotional or too imposing, but he had never met someone like Sage, who was gentle yet stern, frank and direct.Besides, she was well aware of his plans and his intentions.Jace heard rumors about her, but he was witnessing it first-hand.He had been underestimating his wife all this time.Jace had mixed feelings. Flipping to the last page of the contract, Jace was about to sign the papers.Taking a sip of her tea, Sage gently reminded, "There's no rush in signing them. You might want to take a careful look at the contract and make sure there isn't any issue before signing the papers.""There's no need for that. I have trust in you." After putting down the date, he took out a rose seal and stamped his name on the paper.Sage's pupils dilated. She did not expect him to keep the rose se
Sage instantly felt that Luther was her savior. "My apologies, Mr. Yuriel. I already have an appointment scheduled beforehand. Let's meet some other day, shall we? It'll be my treat."Even though he was rejected over and over again, Jace did not feel awkward or defeated. Instead, he asked, "Sure, and when shall we meet?"Jace was indeed stubborn.Sage felt a flicker of irritation, but she held back her anger and forced a smile. "When you're willing to give me that set of porcelain plates."Sage knew that there was no way that Jace would be willing to give her those plates anyway.The light in his eyes dimmed slightly. He looked as if he was thinking about it seriously. After a pause, he replied, "Okay, tomorrow it is then."Sage was dumbfounded."I'll pick you up at six in the evening tomorrow. I'll leave you to be then. See you tomorrow."Before Sage could even reply, Jace turned around and left with Zayne.Watching him as he left, Sage was left flabbergasted. Looking at Hunt
While Leah was in the washroom, Luther grabbed the opportunity and asked Sage, "What's going on? Who's upsetting you?"Sage took a sip of her sake; she did not say a word. Hunter explained the afternoon's events, from beginning to end. Luther immediately understood and said, "Pfft, he's just trying to buy you a meal. It's no big deal." Sage slammed her glass on the table, looking frustrated. "You got it the other way around. He wants me to buy him a meal!" "Fine, fine," Luther corrected his mistake and said, "It's okay, just treat him to a meal. It's not like you can't afford it. Furthermore, he is bringing the porcelain plates, right? One meal in exchange for four porcelain plates? That is totally worth it." Sage looked at Luther coldly and scowled, "It's not about the plates! I don't want to have a meal with him!""Okay, see now. This is all your fault," said Luther. "You set the conditions and he agreed to them. So, now you have to fulfill your end of the bargain. It's jus
They left the Japanese restaurant soon after they were done with dinner. Hunter walked Leah to her car, while Luther waited for Sage at the entrance. Sage's phone had run out of battery, so she had taken Luther's phone and was now playing some games on it. Halfway through, Sage turned to Luther and said, "Is Kane in Salem City?""Hmm?" Luther looked like he wanted to evade the question. "That's impossible." Sage found out the messages and showed them to Luther. One of them was a photo of the VIP lounge at Skye Hotel. There were pretty girls in the booth underneath bright neon lights, and in the midst of all this, there he was— with his braided hair and fair skin, sitting in the center. Kane looked extremely charming. The second message read, [I'm in the area. Don't tell Sage that I'm in Salem.]"Oh, sh*t!" Panicking, Luther snatched the phone out of Sage's hand. Kane could not have picked a worse time to have sent him a message, and Sage had seen him in the worst place possib
Jace left the Japanese restaurant and headed straight back to Skye Hotel. Zayne, looking at Sage's car disappear into the distance, asked Jace, "Mr. Yuriel, do we follow her?" "There's no need." Jace felt that if he were to continue with his actions, he would truly become a stalker. "Just ask your men to keep a close distance." Jace felt somewhat frustrated. He rolled down his window and lit a cigarette. The flame burned dimly in the night. Jace allowed his thoughts to carry him away. He could not stop thinking of the photo of Sage and Luther— their faces so close together. Sage had never liked her photo taken. He did not even have a personal photo of her. The only photo that they had taken together was their wedding photo. However, it appeared that whenever Luther was around, Sage was always close to him. Even if they had grown up together, they were way too close. Jace was green with envy as his heart turned sour and jealous.His phone rang loudly. It was a foreign numbe
"Jace looking for Sage? I won't allow it!" thought Sienna.Sienna flew into a rage. She could not be bothered to heed her aunt's advice to calm down and immediately got her people to investigate Sage's identity.Oddly enough, no matter how hard they tried, none of them could get any information on Sage Luz. It was almost as if she did not exist. At that time, Sienna had figured out that something was not right. She suddenly recalled Sage's helicopter and used that as a lead. Turned out, the helicopter had an exorbitant price tag, and there were no more than three people in the world who had one. One of them was in Salem City.How was a girl from the countryside able to pilot a helicopter of all things? Peculiar indeed.Sienna had blamed herself for being too careless. Then, suddenly, a viral video had surfaced and had given Sage's identity away. It was a video about an arrogant drunk woman. Though only her back could be seen, Sienna instantly recognized it to be Sage. Sienna ha
Sage's car did not get hijacked on the only way back to Rosa Garden but instead at a narrowed winding road.If one had an aerial view of the road, one would see something that looked like a straight line leading directly from the city center to Rosa Garden. It was the fastest way back, and only the people who frequented Norah Residence knew about it.Sage's father, Sawyer Norah, had people build the road, and its only purpose was to shorten the distance between the city and home.It was why the road was discreet and dark. No streetlamps had been installed. It was also hidden by the dense wood, looking gloomy and desolate. The hijackers were clearly lying in wait here for the perfect opportunity. This was not the first time that such a thing had happened to Sage. Ever since she was fourteen, such things had happened to her many times, and she was not shocked by it. She even felt a little nostalgic. She knew that her parents were not common citizens. Sage had inherited her parents