Sage was distracted while drinking the wine and accidentally spilled the wine. There were a few drops on her clothes.Jace grabbed the napkin and wiped the wine stain on her chest. While wiping it, he accidentally revealed the concealed red marks under her collarbone.Dean and Jim noticed. One lowered his head in embarrassment, pretending not to see it. The other's ears were burning, and his face was flushing red!Sage did not pay attention to their reaction and was busy wiping the stain off her clothes. She said to Jace, "It's fine. I'll go to the washroom to deal with it.""Shall I come with you?" Jace suggested."No need," Sage replied. "Excuse me," she said as she took her to leave.Sage left, leaving the three men in the private room. Jim was glaring at Jace with hostile eyes.Jace met his gaze and asked knowingly, "What's wrong? Do your eyes hurt?"Dean glanced at his younger brother and kicked him under the table, telling him to calm down.Jim tried his best to control
Jim looked up at Sage with red eyes. He pursed his lips, refusing to say anything.Dean explained, "No. The kid is being naive. Don't worry about him. Let's eat."'Huh?' Sage frowned slightly. She did not like to sugarcoat things, so she looked at Jace with inquiring eyes as if saying, 'What is going on?'Jace did not plan to hide it from her. He pulled her to her seat and said with a smirk, "The kid called me a bully. He wanted to settle the score with me and called me Zeke.""Zeke?" Sage was slightly stunned before she realized what it was about. "Oh, then I'm Lily."She looked at Jace and said in a teasing manner, "He's saying you've slept with me."Everyone in the room fell silent, feeling speechless.Jace's mouth twitched helplessly. "Dear, you didn't have to be so blunt.""Zeke is fine. At least he's perfectly healthy. If you were Gor, you would've become a one-armed warrior."Sage did not mind at all. She looked up at Jim and said with little concern, "You don't have to
After that, the two exchanged a glance under the streetlight. Jace looked at Sage with a sparkle in his eyes. "You're still young.""Yeah." Sage nodded. "But Mister Jace isn't that young anymore."Jace was lost for words. Jace was expecting a nice chat, only to have his self-esteem crushed. "Huh? Are you calling me old again?"Jace's face fell in a grievance.Dean stood aside and held his laughter. He did not dare to say anything.Even after Sage got in the car, Jace was still aggrieved by Sage's comment. He looked over at Dean and asked, "Am I old?"Dean was startled and hurriedly shook his head. "No. You're in your prime of life."Jace observed his face in the rearview mirror and mumbled to himself, "I seem to look a little old."This time, it was Sage's turn to stifle a laugh. "Okay. Let's get in the car."When the group got in the car, Jace started to act like a kid. He was throwing a tantrum and deliberately kept a distance from her. While on the way, he kept asking Dean,
Dean was known to have a good body in the circle. He looked slender from the outside but had all the nice muscle lines under his shirt.Everyone in the gym did not expect Jace to have such a good body too!Most of them had a certain impression of the big bosses. Most businessmen did not have good bodies because they were too busy with business and neglected to exercise. Most had beer bellies and untoned bodies, but it did not matter as much to them. Businessmen did not rely on their faces for work. They could be out of shape, which did not matter.It was rare to see a businessman with Jace's body.Jace had the typical body mesomorph type. His body shape was a dream to most men. His broad shoulders and strong muscles were the results of years of exercise. One could not easily attain such a body shape from pure fitness. Someone who trained purely by fitness would not have much strength, but they could tell that Jace was clearly a strong fighter. Besides, Jace had scars everywhere.
Jace rushed back to the hotel room almost in a flash.When he arrived at the door, he felt his pocket and realized he did not have his room card. The card was in Sage's possession.Without a choice, he had to knock on the door.A moment later, a lazy voice came from the room, "Who's there?"Jace smiled meekly. "Sage, it's me.""Who are you?""I'm...I'm Jace."The hotel had great soundproofing. Sage's voice was a little distorted through the door. Even so, Jace could hear the hint of playfulness in her voice."Oh, sorry. My husband isn't around. He went out to lift some weight. You can come back another day."After that, Jace heard Sage's footsteps walking away from the door.Jace was lost for words.He was so amused and angry at the same time that he had to take out his phone and call Sage.Sage was lying on the sofa with her phone. She silently counted to three before picking up the call."Hello," she said in a relaxed manner and sounded as if she had just woken up.Jace
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
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
"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.
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