At the same time, Sage's best friends dragged her out early in the morning to ask her about the details of Jace's wedding proposal.Shanie and Jenny sat across from her and questioned her about everything. They were very persistent."Did he propose just like that?"Shanie found the simple and sloppy wedding proposal unbelievable. "Did he seriously propose without a ring?""I've got a bunch of rings at home," Sage said, unconcerned.Shanie refuted, "That's different. You may have your own rings, but a man has to give them to you."Shanie looked at her hands and sighed softly. "I had a pair of wedding rings when I married Peter, but he never wore them. When we divorced, I sold them in a fit of anger and then went on a trip to Europe. When I tried to repurchase them, they were gone. I couldn't find the same ones again. I didn't dare to tell him. You have to keep it a secret for me.""Okay, Aunt Shanie." Sage smiled and said, "I won't tell Uncle Peter."Shanie blushed as soon as sh
Hearing the familiar voice gave Sage a strange sense of relief. She smiled a little but teased Jace, "Sorry, no."Jace blurted out, "I don't believe it."Sage chuckled. "We've only been apart for a little while. What's there to miss?"Sage was telling the truth. Even if she did not want to think about Jace, Jace's name had become a name she had always heard. Jace had become a part of her life. Even if she did not think of him, someone else would chant his name in her ears.Sometimes, she found it interesting to think about it again. Jace's name was once considered taboo but soon became a part of her life.Jace strongly barged into her life and filled every aspect of her life.Jace did not get mad at Sage's reply, but he expressed how much he missed her. "But I miss you. You should miss me too."Sage smiled at Jace's childish request. "Okay. I will."After that, Jace told Sage about the Yuriel family's situation.His family praised him for his successful wedding proposal. They
It was the end of the month soon.Sage came home one day and saw her dad and brother watching a basketball game on the TV. Then, she suddenly remembered her promise to go to Jim's game at the beginning of next month.She almost forgot about it.Sage called Dean's agent Ryan immediately and asked if Dean could spare a day on the fourth of next month.Ryan said, "I've been saving the date for him. He's been talking to me about it for a few months now. He's going to see his younger brother play, isn't he?"Sage gave a soft hum and said, "That's good. Tell Dean I'll be there on the fourth too."Sage gave it a thought and went back upstairs to call Jace. She asked Jace about his situation."Fourth? I'm not sure. I have to check my work schedule…"Sage listened to the deliberate tone of his voice and said, "Then don't go. I'll go with Dean.""Don't." Jace was very sensitive to Sage's emotions. When he heard her voice drop, he hurriedly said, "I'm just kidding. How could I let you go
Several luxury cars drove out from Rosa Garden. They arrived at the Skye Hotel and arrogantly parked in front, forming a lone line that occupied half of the street.As soon as the door opened, Primrose, Sage, and the rest got out of the car with cold faces. Then, they saw a few police cars parked in front of the door.One of them was Peter's, but no alarm sounded.'Uncle Peter is here too?' Sage and Tim thought and exchanged a glance. Then, they told the security guards to stay alert and not let any strangers in. The siblings followed behind Primrose and Sawyer and walked into the hotel. The Skye Hotel was usually very lively at night, but it was extraordinarily quiet. The other guests were ushered out. It seemed that something big had happened.A few plainclothesmen sat in the lobby. Some of them stood at the door to the private room, blocking Sage and the others from entering.Then, Luther came out of the private room and greeted them, saying, "One of our own."Luther led the
"Sir, Sir! Spare me! I was a fool! I didn't know… I wanted to pick up a girl, but I didn't expect to offend you… I didn't… I didn't get to do anything! Your wife is unscathed! Really! I'm just a director-general… It may not be a big deal, but it'll be hard for you to explain to the higher-ups…"The next moment, his face was pushed down and soaked in his own urine.Peter stepped his foot on the man's head. His expression finally changed slightly.A smile emerged on his cold face. "Indeed. Your death won't be a big deal at all."…The uncle Luther knew had always been cool and composed. What he saw today was an eye-opener. His ruthless actions were clearly the same as Primrose's. It was as expected from the people from East Town.Finally, Peter raised his hand and gestured to Luther. Luther quickly directed the security guards to drag the people out of the room."The smell here is too strong. Let's talk somewhere else," Luther suggested stiffly.Sage thought the same and tried to
Primrose looked at her younger brother with a strange look. She greeted him, "Tired? Sit down and rest."The implied meaning in her words was too obvious and inappropriate for children. Sawyer coughed softly to remind his wife to be careful with her words and not to be too explicit."What?" Primrose gave Sawyer a look. "There are no children here."Sage was already used to her mother's behavior. Her mother was educated in an open-minded manner and was outgoing. She used to be very explicit in front of the children.Other families gave the children very little sex education, but it was a must in the Norah family.Primrose would set up a little classroom in the room and teach the siblings about male and female anatomy, body development, lovemaking, and condom use. She even showed them some videos to make them more vivid.In Primrose's words, 'Sex is just a part of adult life. It's not scary and not a taboo either.'Peter seemed natural and sat down with a calm face. He was not off
Sage put down the medical kit and gingerly walked over to check on Shanie's condition.Shanie was sleeping soundly. She must have been very tired from yesterday's events.Shanie had some bruises on her face. Her beautiful cheeks were swollen and painful to look at. Sage felt bad for her and cursed at the group of b*stards from yesterday's event. However, she was very glad that the group did not have their way. Otherwise, Shanie would be hurt both physically and mentally. The event would leave a scar in her heart.Sage was almost violated once and was very empathetic to Shanie's experience.Shanie did not break down from the traumatic experience. Her mind was strong.The sofa in the private room was too hard to sleep on comfortably, but the bed was big enough for Sage to lie down on. Sage grabbed another blanket and lay down next to Shanie.She had slept in the same bed as Shanie before, so she did not fear that Shanie would mind.Sage was sleeping in a daze. Then, she felt a wei
Sage was shocked to hear that. After a short silence, she exclaimed, "Uncle beat you? He abused you!"Shanie turned her head to look at Sage and pressed her lips in embarrassment. "It's not that serious. It's just a couple of slaps… You guys haven't tried it before?"Sage was still staring at Shanie's red and swollen buttocks. She froze for a moment before realizing what Shanie was talking about."No..." Sage shook her head. Then, she cursed, "How dare he!"Even if Jace had the guts, he would not dare to abuse her.Shanie gave it a thought and said meaningfully, "Right. Jace is practically worshipping you. Even if you're going to play, you'll be playing the queen instead. Jace is probably going to be played by you instead."Sage's face darkened at her words. "We don't play like that! We don't do it like you guys."Sage did not expect Shanie and Peter to have special kinks like this. Every couple had their way of living together. Sage might not have experienced it before, but she
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