As Sage was thinking of that, she saw Logan holding Jasper's head and let out a deep sigh."You and your brain… If you hadn't had a high fever when you were a kid and couldn't afford to treat it, you wouldn't have been this stupid." Sage was lost for words. D*mn. Jasper was really dumb, which explained his stupid actions."Logan and Jasper… Are they real siblings?" Melody listened to Jasper's heartfelt cry and asked."No." Cole said, "They're both abandoned children." Melody looked up sharply upon hearing that. "What do you mean by that?""Abandoned children were abandoned by parents because of physical disability at birth or after birth. Logan and Jasper ran away from the orphanage at a very young age. They lived on the streets with no parents and no supervision. These kinds of people were named the abandoned children.""I see." Melody nodded thoughtfully. "If Ross didn't pick me up back then, I would've become an abandoned child like them," she said faintly.Melody sounded
Cole's mouth twitched when he saw Jace's overprotective manner. "I can't even give her a friendly hug?""No." Jace dismissed his request immediately.Cole rolled his eyes at Jace. "You're a prick!"…Sienna's case was not as dramatic as her aunt's, but it did make the social news. The netizens were shocked by the Zelda family's various shameless actions. It renewed their knowledge of the words 'scholarly family'.[Please don't insult the real scholarly families, thanks. The Zelda family is just a camp of mistresses.][No wonder people say it's important to marry a good wife. A woman's influence on a family is too great. It affected three generations at once. Their family is all f*cking ruined.][Young and beautiful girls shouldn't be mistresses. There are plenty of men out there. Go out and open your eyes. Why snatch other women's men?]This topic generated a lot of buzz online. Sage was active on the internet and regularly surfed around and scrolled around to read the commen
"Are you worried that I'll do something to him? You're thinking too much. I'm a good law-abiding citizen. I won't do things against the law."Sage told Logan, "Even so, I won't drop my charges on Jasper. Whatever his intentions, it's a fact that he came to blackmail me and hurt my boyfriend. I'm not generous enough to let him go without paying the price. Therefore, I think we can agree on something on Jasper's matter."Logan narrowed his eyes slightly. He seemed surprised at how the talk with Sage went so smoothly."What?" Sage asked, "You don't believe me?""No, but I just didn't think you'd let it go."Logan said in a gruff voice, "I have the impression that spoiled young ladies aren't very reasonable."Sage let out a low laugh. "What if I'm really unreasonable? How do you plan to beg me?"Logan's face was sober. "According to the gang rules, I'll make amends and apologize with three cuts."Sage did not show any reaction to Logan's word, but Cole jumped in shock. He went over
Sage's sudden remark shocked the three men on the table. It was so unpredictable.The look on Jace, Cole, and Logan's faces changed. They narrowed their eyes and thought they had misheard her wrongly for a moment. She sounded like she was inviting Logan to a meal. It seemed more real than saying, "Let's fight."Logan frowned and looked at Cole. 'What's going on? Is she crazy?' Cole looked at Jace. 'What's with your woman? Is she out of her mind?' Jace ignored them and looked at Sage. "Sage...""Relax. I know what I'm doing." Sage gave Jace a reassuring look. After that, she led the group to a boxing gym next to the mall. She found a suitable place to fight.… Sage went into the changing room to change. Cole sighed helplessly and asked Logan, "Do you want to go change too?"Logan looked at Cole with a tense face. "Is she really going to fight with me? What if someone got injured? Who's going to bear the responsibility? You?""Why me?! Can I afford it?!"Cole was horrifi
"You don't have to pay anything. I'll be yours for free for life." Sage blinked at him. "I don't want you to be my bodyguard. I want you as my boyfriend. I can have many bodyguards, but I can only have a boyfriend."Her coaxing made Jace soft-hearted. He immediately leaned forward to press a kiss on her lips.Even so, Jace could not get over Sage's interest in Logan. "Why Logan? Aren't Adam and Alan more than enough?""They're too silly. Besides, they work for my mom. I want to grow my own team."Sage turned serious at this topic. "My parents have given me a lot, but they can't stay with me forever. It's time for me to be independent. I need to have my own men, business, and life. I have to become strong to protect them in the future."When Sage said that, Jace understood.Jace knew Sage was never the little princess who lived in her parents' and family's protection. All she thought about was how to protect them.Her ideas coincided with his. Rather, the two of them had always
Cole was stunned to see Sage's fierce and bold action. It took him a long time to recover and regain his senses. Just as Logan was about to fall down with his inner thighs pressing tightly against each other, there was no time for Cole to think twice. "Holy sh*t!" he shouted, jumped over the rail, and rushed over."Logan!" He supported Logan and looked down at Logan's crotch.Sage also got on her feet and rushed over to check Logan's condition. "Mister Fox, are you alright?"She felt embarrassed. "Sorry, sorry. I panicked and did not care about morality. Why don't you lie down, and I'll check it for you."She was too concentrated on the fight, and her senses finally returned now, along with her doctor instinct too. However, just when she raised her hand, Jace and Cole stopped her immediately."No!" Two strong and determined voices shouted beside her ears. It was so loud that her ears hurt.Logan leaned on Cole. He was in so much pain that sweats kept appearing on his forehead, an
"That's not true." Sage spoke truthfully, "If we are really talking about fighting skills, yours are definitely better than mine. I could only win by using some tricks. You have unorthodox fighting skills. Whereas I knew a little of conventional and unorthodox fighting skills. Sometimes I didn't care if the posture was good or ethical when I fought to survive. I just want the best and faster way to apprehend my opponents."Logan opened his eyes. "Fought to survive?""Yes, I fought to survive."Sage moved a stool over and placed it beside the bed for herself to sit. "Do you really think I'm a young lady who lives glamorously and is spoiled? Honestly speaking, there are many dangers around me. I was kidnapped before too. That explains my reaction when the redhead tried to kidnap me. I'm really scared of it.""I wanted to fight with you to see how good you are and test your personality. I know I might not be your match. You only used thirty percent of your strength today, and I used s
Jace was not the only one turning into a green-eyed monster because Sage got herself a new bodyguard. Adam and Alan were too furious and jealous. When both of them arrived in Nadeem City, they were told Sage had recruited a new bodyguard and no longer needed their service.Adam asked, "Who is the new guy? Who?"Alan scolded, "Who took our job from us?"Both of them widened their eyes and were fairly irritated. They rushed to the hospital angrily and dashed into the ward. They simultaneously stared at Logan. After they knew Sage accidentally hurt Logan's crotch, the expression on their faces changed from anger to deep sympathy."Let me see… Oh my, it's a dark purple color now! It must hurt a lot. Hey man, how unlucky.""You can pick a fight with anyone, but why did you fight with Miss Sage? She never cared about dignity or morality during a fight. I nearly had the same experience as you when I was young. It's really scary."The two brothers were so noisy that it gave Logan a heada
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