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
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
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
"Let's get a divorce."They had been married for three years. As a man of few words that he had always been, he was cold as he enunciated each word. Each frigid word was delivered without a hint of warmth in his voice. Sage stood behind Jace Yuriel, and her eyes were fixed on his back. Catching a glimpse of his cold, hard, expressionless face, Sage felt her heart sink.With her fists clenched tightly, Sage trembled.The day she had dreaded had finally arrived.He turned around, and Sage saw his face. It was a perfectly sculpted, distinctive face. After being together with him for three years, she was still in love with him."Can we… not get a divorce?"Sage uttered the words while being choked with emotion as she looked at Jace with a glint of hope in her eyes.Furrowing his brows, Jace glanced over to look at her face. He knitted his brows harder at the sight of her reddened eyes.Sage still looked gorgeous even without her makeup. She had clear, fair skin and was never the
Sage collected herself before turning on the laptop. Her fingers swiftly moved across the keyboard as she hacked into the surveillance system, erasing all traces of her. Like the day she arrived at Jace's place, she left without a trace. "Sir, madam is gone!"Early the next morning, Jace, who had heard the news, returned from the hospital to the mansion. The moment he entered the room, his nose was filled with the fresh scent of roses. It was Sage's scent. After three years, he had grown used to her scent.Rarely did he enter the master bedroom which Sage had decorated. The room bore a different style and atmosphere to the other rooms in the mansion. With its pale yellow bedding, the room was warm and calm. It was neat and tidy just like her. Jace did not stay to admire the room but walked straight to the bedside table.Sage had signed the divorce papers, but the ten million dollar cheque was left untouched.He noticed the refined rose engraved seal on the bedside table. Hi
Sage, who was surrounded by the group of seniors from upper management, turned to look at the vice CEO and asked, "There are a few who aren't here right now, right?""Yes."Finn Janssen, the vice CEO, approached her. He was polite in his reply, but the tone of his voice betrayed a subtle casualness. "The old guard led by Braxton Norah planned to intimidate you by not showing up to greet you today.""Oh really?"Sage looked unfazed. She exuded a cold and indifferent vibe. She then said, "Times have changed, and why is it that my dear uncles are still so clueless?"Braxton and five other directors of the board of managers were in the waiting room. They were all seated with one leg slung across the other while they sipped on cups of hot tea. At first glance, all of them looked calm and resolute, but in truth, they were all secretly panicking."Where is the new CEO?" asked Braxton who was seated in the seat reserved for the chairman of the board. There was a look of anxiousness on hi
As the new CEO, Sage was impressive from the moment she set foot into the company and had caused chaos on her first day at work.She had made tremendous personnel changes to the management department. She had more than ten senior management officers, a few founding members, and the directors— those who had taken orders from Braxton and Zane to intimidate her— resign from their positions. It was early in the morning, and Braxton's office was already filled with a group of furious people. Some were slamming the tables whilst others were kicking the chairs, and they were shouting wildly. "I don't give a d*mn about what she says! I have been working my *ss off for the Norah Group for the past few years, and I've dedicated at least half my life to this company! Who does she think she is to have me resign?! You better give me a darn good explanation. All I did was follow your orders, but now that you and your niece are back on good terms, you're willing to sacrifice me? Who do you think y
The clear skies darkened, descending into gloom in the blink of an eye. A sudden strong breeze whipped Sage's white blouse and her hair. Along with her icy voice, she looked very much like a ghastly ghost."Aaargh!" Yeva let out a terrified scream as she covered her ears, turned around, and shoved past the others. In fright, she tried to scramble away. Julian, on the other hand, was still startled, and he stared blankly at Sage before murmuring, "It's not me, it's not me who harmed you… leave me alone…"In a panic, he grabbed a pebble lying nearby him and threw it at Sage. Sage, however, caught the pebble in her hand and aimed it at Julian's head before launching the pebble at him. "Aaargh!"The two who stood by the door could hear the waves of shrieks. They were horrified to see blood streaming down Julian's head. They felt their legs weaken as they instinctively inched backward.Covering his head with his hands, Julian felt as if his head was about to explode, and then he rea