Sage's eyes were closed. Somehow, his voice sounded clear in her ears. His low murmur sounded seductively charming.Sage wanted to open her eyes, but Jace would not let her. He removed the cucumber slices on the eyelids and replaced them with an icy cold eye mask. It was very comfortable on the eyes, but she was blinded.Her senses magnified infinitely in the darkness."I'm just thinking..." Sage rasped, "Well, do you believe in love?"What a cheesy question.Jace's fingers paused slightly. Then, he answered her without hesitation, "I didn't believe it before, but later, I had to believe it."When she treated her coldly, the times felt longer and tortuous than ever. He could not control himself and thought of her every night. It was Sage who taught him love and let him experience the taste of love. She taught him the taste of unrequited love as his love for her grew deeper.Sage understood what he meant. She asked, "When did you fall in love with me?"This question had crossed
Sage had seen many gemstones before. Usually, she would not be this surprised.Jace bought this Kashmir sapphire necklace at Harbor City's fall auction ten years ago for a hundred thirty million. Words had it that it took almost a century to gather the high-quality sapphire and another fifteen years to cut and polish the gemstone into perfect proportions. The price of a hundred thirty million ten years ago was astonishing."Didn't the chief of Harbor City Jewelry Department keep this sapphire necklace for himself? He has been working with the auctioneer and got it with tricks. My mom wanted to get it at the auction but couldn't. She was so angry that she cursed him for more than a month… How did it come into your hands?" Sage was very puzzled. Jace took the sapphire necklace from the jewelry box and put it on her.He explained, "Chief Rockey fell into huge debt from a failed investment and is selling off his assets. I bought this sapphire necklace through my connections. I wante
The sapphire was lucent as a beautiful blue lake. The crystal shimmers added a touch of blue to Sage's dewy and soulful eyes. Sage had fair skin and perfect curves. She was so beautiful and gave Jace endless inspiration in painting.She inspired every stroke he made.As the rain outside poured harder, Jace's brush strokes hastened. He did not pause and immersed himself in the painting completely.His eyes were serious and deep. He seemed to have entered a different zone, focusing only on the painting and scene in front of him.It was Sage's first time watching Jace paint live. She felt something new. Sage liked men who were serious and focused. Her father once said, "A businessman and artist's personalities hardly overlap."What he meant was that creative artists were usually more simple, focused, and obsessive people. Meanwhile, businessmen needed to be worldly to get around in business. They were too influenced by money and greed. Such influences would affect an artist's purit
It was the last rain in the spring as the weather slowly warmed up. It was the start of June.On that morning, Jace had to send Sage to the airport. His mood had been on the downside since early morning. Both of them sat at the back of the car. Jace was grasping Sage's hand tightly in his hands. He played with her hands like it was made out of clay while acting like an elderly old man and kept on sighing.Sage looked at him and was amused by his action. "What's wrong with you?"Jace turned his head to the side and looked at her. He furrowed his brow and looked sad, while Sage looked energetic and cheerful. He turned from being moody into depressed.He turned side way to embrace Sage into his arms and placed his head on her shoulder while acting like a kid. "Why don't I go with you.""I'll buy another air ticket, and we could go back to Salem City together," he said while lifting his head and looking at her with hope and anticipation.Before Sage could say anything, Zayne, sitting
It was so amusing to Sage that she laughed nonstop the whole time. She felt her stomach was hurting because she laughed too much, so much that she did not even have the energy to coax Jace.Jace could not help and look back. He saw Sage laugh so hard that her brows were bending to show how happy she was. Jace had contradicting feelings toward it. He was happy to see Sage being so happy but angry because Sage did not care for him. He could not help and went over to grab the back of Sage's head and used another hand to pinch her lower chin and kiss her lips."Oh no!" Zayne heard the noises from the back, so he looked back a little and saw that loving moment. He quickly covered his eyes and told the driver, "Hurry up, wind up the divider!"He had regretted following Jace to send Sage to the airport. He knew he would see the couple displaying public affection for each other. However, if he had not come, he could not stop Mister Jace from following Sage back; that was something he needed
Sage looked at the funny scene not far away from her. Her eyes suddenly turned red while she was smiling.Since when had parting ways become so hard? She tried to suppress her emotion and waved at Jace. A thought came into her mind, so she made a love sign on top of her head.In the past, she thought it was childish when Jace made the love sign to her, but now she has become that childish person. Jace was startled by Sage's love signal. He stood there stunned while watching Sage wave her hand, turn around, and finally leave. His heart felt pain like thousands of needles were stabbing it.The only thought he had in his mind was to stop living apart in two different cities. He was determined to end this long-distance relationship as soon as possible!…When Sage returned to Salem City, she started another busy period. She was busy with her family and also work. Leah's wedding was getting near. Everyone in the family was busy preparing for her wedding.Salem City had many wedding
Primrose looked back and stared at Sage. "You do it."Sage was not scared. She tied her hair up and acted domineering. "Give me the needle!"Primrose passed the needle to Sage. Then Sage sat down and started to sew like a professional. Her skills were excellent, and so was her speed. Her posture looked good too. The servants were stunned by her and started to give her many compliments.Zamora smiled pleasingly. 'She is my apprentice. It's not surprising that she is so talented,' she thought."You are really quite good at it." Although Primrose always complained about Sage since she was small, she would still compliment Sage when it was appropriate.Later she started to ask Sage to teach her how to sew humbly. Too bad everyone had their own shortfall. Primrose could handle weapons but not the needle. Within an hour, she had accidentally stabbed herself many times.Sawyer's heart ached, and he disallowed her from sewing anymore. He even reprimanded Sage, "Do you think your mom is a
Sage looked at Shanie and asked a question that had been in her mind for a long time."Did Peter have actual feelings for you?"At that time, Shanie was drinking her coffee. When she heard that question, she nearly spitted out the coffee in her mouth. It took her great effort to swallow it down, but she still choked in the end. She coughed as a result of the choking.Sage quickly drew out some tissues and passed them to her. She said apologetically, "Are you alright?"Shanie waved her hand and wiped away the coffee stain at the corner of her mouth. She looked at Sage with a terrifying look. "Are you alright?"Sage was lost in words."What nonsense are you talking about? How could Peter fall in love with me and have actual feelings for me?" Shanie started wiping the stain off her dress and thought Sage's assumption was nothing but foolish words.Sage said, "Why is it impossible? You're pretty with a good figure and also cool characteristics. There's no reason why he won't fall in
Sage heard of the saying, 'Marriage is for happiness, and so does divorce.'Based on Wikipedia, the definition of marriage was, 'Marriage is a long-term contractual relationship between a man and a woman based on equal consent.'Someone once said, 'Marriage is like a siege. Those outside wanted to break in, while people inside wanted to break out of the siege.'Sage and Jace had been through marriage once. In their first marriage, they were both losers. This time, they were both determined to win. They wanted to live their lives well. Even if their passion were to fade in the future, they would never leave each other. There were eight couples in line ahead of them. Sage and Jace were the ninth.Jace was eager for their turn. He counted carefully and then said with a smile, "It's nine again. It's a good day for this number."Jace suddenly came up with a good idea, "Let's have a daughter and call her Little Nine, okay?"'Did he just come up with that? How brave,' Sage thought and
The ninth of September arrived quickly.Sage was worried that Jace would not be able to get up on time, but Sage turned out to be the one who overslept. Sage had not slept all night because of a certain someone. She was so sleepy, while Jace was full of energy.Jace carried Sage to the bathroom to wash up and brush her teeth. "Open your mouth. Ah…"Sage squinted as she saw the terrible dark circles under her eyes. She turned around in anger and bumped Jace's head.Jace was caught off guard and felt dizzy from the impact. He rubbed his head. "Dear, aren't you hurting yourself by doing this…""Look at my dark circles. They're so ugly. How am I supposed to take pictures? Sage complained in anger.Jace squinted and rubbed his eyes. "Let me see. What's ugly?"He held Sage's face and observed it. "What's ugly? It's not ugly. My wife is the prettiest in the world!"Jace did not care about the toothpaste foam all over Sage's mouth and kissed her anyway.Primrose opened the door and
Jace made Sage stay up all night. Sage was so sleepy that her eyes were closing."Sleep. I'll wake you up later."Jace leaned down and kissed her forehead. As he closed his eyes, he remembered something and sat up sharply."By the way, we have to wear white shirts for tomorrow's photo session. We haven't prepared the shirt…"Jace rolled over and jumped off the bed right after saying that. Sage could not stop him in time, so she turned on the lamp helplessly. She leaned over the bed and waited for Jace in silence.Shortly after, Jace came back with two shirts. His eyes were shining. "Dear, you've prepared for us?""Yeah." Sage nodded weakly. "I've got them ready. I've had Zamora iron them for me."Jace could finally put his mind at ease. "What about the documents and identifications…"Sage pulled open the drawer of the bedside table and took out the papers and documents she had prepared ahead. "It's all here."Sage looked at Jace. "Everything is ready. You've checked three time
Sage spread out the notebook and looked at the blurred handwriting. She slowly read it out loud, "Step one, conquer her with sweet talking. Use sweeter and flirtatious words that would make people blush. Forget about modesty and shame in bed. It's best to whisper them into her ears…"Sage read the notes with a straight face, making Jace so embarrassed that he could hardly keep his feet on the ground.Jace strode forward with a stiff face and tried to snatch the notebook away. Sage was quick to dodge and continued reading with her head down."Step two, be aggressive at your offense. Focus and remember this, being rough yet gentle. You can use props such as blindfolds, ties, handcuffs, and so on…"Sage's face turned red while reading it. As the images popped into her mind, she had to stop reading.Jace was about to go crazy. He buried his face in his hands, unable to look up at Sage."Where did you learn all these?" Sage threw the notebook at Jace. "Rough yet gentle? Are you seriou
'Electric drill? Seriously?!' Jace thought and got a headache.Seeing that Sage was about to open her mouth again, he panicked and kissed her directly to shut her up.Dean was stunned by Jace's quick action. When he saw the couple kissing in the light, he suddenly raised his hand and hit his head.'I must be on the set… Who else would be so shameless as to kiss in public like that?' Dean thought.Sage finally calmed down after a long kiss. Jace breathed a sigh of relief and picked her up. He told Logan, "I'll leave the other guy to you!""Oh," Logan responded. Then he picked Dean up like a kid and walked out the door.Jace was tired and sweaty by the time he arrived at the hotel. Sage was already soundly asleep. Jace put her to bed and took off her shoes, socks, pants, and clothes. He stripped her clean.Sage drank a lot and was reeking of alcohol. Jace did not want to wake her up, so he did not carry her to the bathroom and bathe her. Instead, he wet the towel with hot water to
In the words of the commentators, the basketball game was very smooth. The national team played well! At last, the national team defeated the opponent team by a score of 106-73.The crowd was thrilled that the national team had won the game. The internet was buzzing with excitement too. There were several hot searches about the national team's victory. The topic #RisingStarJim made the headlines too.Sage had lost her usual composure. She was following the fans and shouting wildly, cheering for the victory.Perhaps this was the power of sports. It made the audience exhilarated and trembling with excitement. Jace looked calm on the outside, but he was actually quite excited on the inside.Sage was cheering in excitement. She jumped up and down like a child while hugging Jace. Jace followed and laughed with her too.They were planning to leave after the game, but Sage was really happy and stayed for the team's celebration party. Sage even asked Jim for his teammates' shoe sizes and
"Is that so?" A trace of interest flashed in Jace's eyes.Sage did not understand, so she asked, "What does a small forward do?"Jace explained, "The small forwards are typically the tallest and most athletic of all players. They are responsible for scoring points and defending. The main goal of strong shooters is to score and create opportunities for teammates. In other cases, they would operate as off-ball specialists. They would wait for teammates to pass the ball, catch the ball, and shoot to score."Seeing Sage's confused look, Jace added, "James and Durant, for example, are playing as small forwards.""Oh!" Sage immediately understood after hearing the name of these famous basketball stars. Her eyes lit up. "Isn't that amazing?"Jace saw the sparkle in her eyes and found her really adorable. He said, smiling, "It is. Basketball is all about teamwork. Small forward is probably the most versatile of the five main basketball positions and carries multiple functions in the game.
The next morning, Sage, Jace, and Dean went to the basketball arena for the World Championships after breakfast.It was the men's basketball world championship, where their country's basketball team was up against another country. By the time they got to the arena, many people were in the audience.The staff guided Sage and the group to their designated seat in the family section.As soon as Dean sat down, someone next to him called out his name. Dean seemed unsurprised by this. He even smiled and waved at them. After that, he gestured for them to be polite and silent. It was not Dean's first time watching his younger brother's basketball game live. Many of his fans knew that Dean's younger brother was playing on the national team. They especially came over to get closer to him. Some were Jim's fans too. They knew Dean was Jim's brother, so they would greet him.After listening to Dean's explanation, Sage's businessman side as the owner of Norah Entertainment appeared again."If
Jace muffled his laughs and relaxed in the night light. He said, "I have to work harder, or someone will call me old.""Hey." Sage knew he would get back at her.She rolled over and lay on top of Jace. She played with his chest and said in a muffled voice, "I have a new nickname for you."Jace responded, "Hm?"Sage looked up at him. "Vengeance."Jace was stunned and soon broke into a peal of laughter. Sage leaned on him and felt the rise and fall of his breathing. As his chest resonated with his laughter, Sage followed along with his laughter. Both of them were laughing like fools. Sage and Jace lay flat on the bed after laughing nonstop. They opened up and improved their intimacy so much. As a result, their whole body and mind were very relaxed tonight. "Hey..." The two spoke in unison, exchanged a glance, and smiled again.Sage said, "Go ahead."Jace looked at Sage and muttered, "I'll say something, but don't get mad at it.""Just say it." Sage looked at him.Jace though