Seeing their endless fight, Sage solemnly said, "Enough!"She wanted to go home. The night grew dark and cold. She had no interest in watching them fight anymore.Both men stopped the instant they heard Sage's voice. They stood firm and assessed each other from head to toe. Jace studied the man who had appeared out of nowhere. The man looked pretentious with his braided hair and tanned skin. The collar of his black shirt was flipped up, his chin was raised, and he looked arrogant and wild.Kane Hudson stood opposite Jace and looked down at him with cold eyes. Jace looked prim and proper in his suit. 'Wow, this guy has some moves, as expected from someone who had served in the special forces,' thought Kane. "You're Jace Yuriel?" Kane asked as he thought, "This is the jerk who made our girl's life miserable for three whole years."Jace was surprised that Kane knew who he was. His eyes narrowed, "Who are you?"Kane scoffed and replied, "I'm your grandfather."He walked toward Sa
'How could Sage tell me that this is none of my business?'Jace felt as if Sage had plunged a sword through his chest, piercing his heart, shattering it into a million pieces. He suppressed his anger, pretended to be calm, and asked her, "Who is this guy? Your old flame?"'Why are there so many men in her life? She just had dinner with Luther and took an intimate picture, while now, she is hugging another man…'Sage felt a prick on her temples.'Is Jace questioning me? On what terms?'Sage found Jace to be unreasonably ridiculous. He had never failed to anger her the moment she felt herself softening toward him. This was his strongest suit. "Not everyone has an old flame whom they can't get over like you, Jace," Sage said. "My love life is not as interesting as yours.""You don't need to know who he is. He's someone I know, and you don't need to know anything more." She grabbed Kane by the waist and said, "Let's go."Kane tried hard to contain his laughter. He was impresse
Sage brought Kane back to Rosa Garden.Kane stood in the front yard of Rosa Garden, admiring the roses under the night sky. He squatted down, and the scent of roses hit him. It reminded him of how his mother had smelled. The last time he had visited Rosa Garden was for his mother's wake. Three years had passed since then.Sage patted his shoulder lightly in comfort. Their staff was surprised when they saw that Sage had brought a man home. They did not know who he was. Zamora got excited when she saw Kane and said, "Young Master.""Long time no see, Madam Zamora," Kane said as he opened his arms to hug her. Leah stood behind Sage, looking confused when she saw the scene unfold.To be frank, Leah felt as though she had met Kane before this, but she could not recall where she had met him. Sage had referred to him as her brother, like how she called Luther, which did not seem like they were in a romantic relationship.Sage was the only daughter of her Uncle Sawyer and Aunt Primr
'Second Miss?' Yeva had always been THE Miss Norah. Minnie calling her the second Miss Norah had greatly annoyed her.Yeva loved hanging around these Internet influencers. They had been the ones flattering her and calling her their big sister. They even wished they could kiss her feet. When Sage returned, those so-called sisters instantly turned against Yeva.She could not be bothered about it for now. If she got rid of Sage, she would be the one and only Miss Norah again. Those bootlickers would flock back to lick her boots in no time. Yeva asked Minnie what had happened. Minnie explained how Sage had destroyed her career, and how that was the least of the issues. "That b*tch! The fact that she poured wine on me is not a big thing, the bigger thing is that she somehow hooked up with Jace Yuriel of Yuriel Group."Jace is an idiot, too. He ended the partnership with Starship Media because of a b*tch, and Brody has been beaten up by his dad because of it. Furthermore, they used me a
Sage's voice was crisp, but to Yeva, it sounded like a thunderclap. She was terrified. Yeva knew that Sage was never one to eat her own words. "No! No! You cannot hit me—" Yeva gasped as she shook her head vigorously. She fell from the bed and crawled toward the door. She needed to leave, immediately. Two bodyguards blocked her way as soon as she opened the door. Without having to use much strength, they pushed her back into the room. Yeva fell onto the carpet.The two bodyguards said with long faces, "Miss Sage, do we need to tie her up?"Sage sat by the bed. She held up a ferule that she had given to Yeva, poking her knee. "Do you want me to tie you up, or are you going to kneel and accept your punishment?" Simply put, Yeva had to do what was told and quit her antics.Yeva clenched her teeth. She knew she couldn’t get away with it this round. Regardless of her dignity, Yeva crawled toward Sage, "Sage, please have mercy on me. I confused for awhile and wrong. I promise I won'
"Their wounds…?" Yeva said. Her voice trembled. "I caused them," Sage confirmed.Sage lightly shook her head, "I never thought they with strong and tall bodies would be so easy to tackle. It didn't take long for them to get down on their knees and beg for mercy. I didn't even have to do much. Cowards, am I right?"Yeva stared at Sage as she was unable to read her expression. As if there were ticks crawling all over her, she felt a chill down her spine and her hair all over her body was standing on end while her body shuddered as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.Once again, Yeva had totally underestimated Sage. Sage was a fierce opponent. It was not that Brody's men were weak. Never had Yeva thought that it would end in this manner. Rather than Sage begging for mercy, the hijackers were the ones begging for their lives. Yeva was out of her mind!"Brody…" Yeva bit her lip and looked up at Sage. "How are you planning to deal with him?"Sage looked at her and answered, "Cop
Skye Hotel's first floor was a combination of a disco and a bar. Accompanied by electronic dance music, there were always people on the dance floor, dancing mindlessly.Many guests were drinking by the bar, and some of them were flirting with the ladies. If they thought they could click after chatting a little, they would be seen leaving the bar to get a room upstairs. It was an adult's world in a free county. Only one person in the bar behaved differently from the mass of bodies.Jace was drinking whiskey glass after glass, alone. He reeked of alcohol, despite not appearing to be drunk as the air pressure around him became extremely low. The bartender checked on him from time to time, and he soon realized that Jace had almost finished the entire bottle of whisky. Many people came to this bar to get drunk, but most of them came had ladies accompany them. Jace was all alone.This bartender thought that Jace was the most perfect man he had ever seen. He held his whiskey well, an
Suki observed as Jace’s expressions shifted.Obviously, the brief gentleness in Jace's eyes was not because of her, instead he had taken her for another woman.That was not her first time seeing that microexpression. She once saw it on another man's face for countless times and everytime, she would be hurt until she could not take the heartache anymore and left him.“I looked like your lover, right?” Suki put on a mocking smile on her delicate face, and continued, “Men are all the same, always looking for a replacement from other women. Tell me, why?”"I'm sorry. I took you for someone else.” Jace apologized for his impulsive actions. He then finished his drink and told the bartender, “I’ll buy all her drinks tonight. Put it down for Room 77.”Jace then left with his jacket.Suki watched as he left, leaving her stunned as she squinted.'Is Jace playing mind games with me?''How interesting.'Meanwhile at Rosa Garden, Sage walked straight to her parents’ room after leaving Yev
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