Peter's eyes darkened with desires. He said in a hoarse voice, "What are you doing?"Shanie did not look up at him and missed the look on Peter's face. She licked the wound and said seriously, "I'm healing your wound."She pursed her lips and glanced at his wound. The bite mark was pretty obvious but fortunately not that severe."Do you need a bandage…" Before she could finish her sentence, Peter spun her around and put her down in the back seat.…Meanwhile, Sage and Jace just got off the plane and left the airport.The air was a little cool in the north due to the big difference in temperature between day and night.Jace put the jacket he had prepared on Sage and took her to the cab. He said the hotel's name and told the driver to get them there.Sage asked, "Are we going to the hotel first?"Jace ruffled her hair and said, "I've spoken to my uncle. He'll meet us at the hotel straight after work."Sage nodded. Then, she texted Primrose about their arrival in Gemfield. Primr
When Jace and Sage arrived at the hotel, Jace asked Sage, "Are you hungry? Why don't we go eat something?"Sage put her bag down and opened the window for better ventilation. "I'm not hungry. I ate too much today, and I'm still very full." Sage turned her head to Jace. "Are you hungry?"Jace shook his head and walked toward her, smiling. Then, he suddenly bent down to pick her up and put her on the bed.Sage was caught off guard by his series of actions and sudden kiss. She purred a little and smacked him. "What are you doing?"Jace propped his upper body on top of her and looked at her with a smile in his eyes. Sage saw the unconcealed passion in his eyes and blushed slightly. She poked his shoulder with her finger."You start thinking about things as soon as you arrive at the hotel. What's with your impure thoughts? What's going on?" Sage moaned about Jace's impatience and poked him a little. It felt like a tickle to him.Jace held her hand and chuckled. "I'm not thinking about
"Sage," Fabian greeted and sized up Sage quietly. Then, he glanced inside. He heard the sound of water running inside.Sage nodded as a greeting. "Hello, Uncle Fabian." Then, she welcomed him inside.The secretary and bodyguard did not follow Fabian in and stayed outside. Fabian went into the hotel room alone. Perhaps he did not plan to stay much longer. Jace was quick. While Fabian came in and changed his shoes, Jace was already out of the bathroom. Although he had changed his clothes, he was still a little wet."Uncle Fabian." Jace greeted Fabian with a slight flush on his face.When Fabian saw the couple's embarrassed expressions, he knew what had happened earlier from experience. For a moment, he wondered if he was to blame for coming too soon or if the two kids were too impatient.Fabian gave Jace a look. Jace pretended not to see it and invited him in. When Fabian sat down, Sage got up to boil water.Fabian said, "Don't bother. I'm leaving soon."Sage smiled slightly and
Fabian put down the teacup and said, "Yes. I've heard of it before."Fabian placed his hands in front and interlocked his fingers. He said with a sober look, "East Town is located in the Southeast region of the Golden Triangle. It's a formerly prosperous business town that became a base for outlaws. It was also known as the Little Golden Triangle. The local leader, Shawn, has been responsible for several bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, and robberies. He has attracted attention for his belief in the Holy Maiden Elan, which promotes geneticism and racism."Sage answered with a hum. "Then you should know Jekyll, the man who kidnapped me before. He's from East Town."Fabian glanced up at Sage and responded with a nod, "I know him. He's one of the bosses from the organization in East Town."Then, he turned to Jace. "If it weren't for him, Jace wouldn't have been in such a bad accident and almost died."Jace bowed his head slightly.The Yuriel family was very happy when Jace cam
Fabian raised his hand slightly. He said, "Personal matters are personal. Rules are rules. Peter's status is quite special. I can't show you his file."Jace and Sage tensed up. They were waiting for Fabian's next words. It seemed like there would be a 'but'."However..." Fabian met their eyes and gave them a fox-like smile. "I can give you a tip without breaking the rules."Sage and Jace saw his smile and sensed a dangerous trap ahead. They should watch out.Their instinct was right. Fabian said in the next moment, "Since he's an old acquaintance of your mother's, why don't you just go to him and ask him?"Sage and Jace were rendered speechless. They knew it! It was a huge trap ahead!Sage and Jace could barely manage a smile. They both shared the same thought, 'Uncle Fabian, you're so smart!'If they could have asked Peter directly, why would they travel to Gemfield?Sage was at a loss after sending Fabian away. "Somehow, Uncle Fabian doesn't seem very reliable. Why?"Jace cl
It was no surprise for Jace and Sage to get suspicious.Fabian knew the situation in East Town very well. He was aware of Peter's special identity as well. Besides, he gave them a tip with a fox-like smile. It seemed like something fishy was going on.Sage and Jace pondered about Fabian's reaction earlier and thought that Fabian and Peter must know each other. They might have long been in collusion!Sage wanted to call Primrose at once, but Jace held her hand and stopped her.He hesitated a little. "Is it okay to tell her just like that?"Jace was afraid that their findings would make Primrose angry. If she stopped him from marrying Sage, that would be a real loss for him."What else can we do? Uncle Fabian has made it clear. He won't show us the file. At this point, we can only go directly to Peter to ask. My mom can decide whether she wants to talk to Peter or not. It's Peter's decision on whether he wants to admit it or not."Sage thought over and over again and made up her m
Meanwhile, Sage was already bored with her mother's yelling. She took Jace's phone and played a random game in boredom. She wore the headset and blocked all the noises from the outside world while passing one level after another.Jace listened to Primrose scolding them until her voice became a little mute. When Jace wanted to advise her to take a break, he heard Sawyer's voice on the other end.Sawyer advised Primrose, "Okay, enough. Stop lecturing them. Your voice is getting hoarse. Drink some water and continue later."'Continue later?' Jace was not afraid of her lecture and was more worried about Primrose's voice.When Primrose paused slightly, Jace took off Sage's headset and signaled to her. It was Sage's chance and talk.Sage realized Primrose had finally stopped, so she spoke to the phone."Are you done yet? Can I say something now?""Say what!" Primrose got angry again. "I'm not done yet!""Oh. Then go on. I'll play some more games," Sage said and was about to put on th
It was a quiet night. It started raining at some point, and it was wet outside the window. Sage and Jace were torn between returning to Salem overnight or staying longer. When it started raining, Sage was too lazy to move."Forget it. Even if my mom wants to go to Peter, she won't go tonight. It's not too late for us to go back tomorrow."Sage just fought with her mother. If she went back, she would either be beaten by her mother or her big brother. Just thinking about that made her head hurt. She would rather hide here in peace. It had been only chaos lately without stopping. Sage had not enjoyed the peace in a long time.Sage sat at the window and watched the rain. Meanwhile, Jace went out and brought back some fruits and snacks.When he came back, Sage got down from the window and went over to him. "You didn't bring an umbrella with you. Did you get wet?""I borrowed one from the hotel lobby. I didn't get wet."Jace was a little moist from the rain outside. Sage took the bag
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