Yeva should have been happy when her father mentioned her marriage to Julian. However, she could not even force a smile as she was reminded of Julian's attitude towards her lately.Braxton saw his daughter's expression and asked, "What's wrong, Yeva? Something going on between you and Julian?"Yeva sat by the bed, looking down, and said with an aggrieved tone, "He cheated on me again." "That son of a bitch! He has another girl?" asked Braxton furiously.She smiled bitterly, not just another girl, he had at least three different girls that she knew of. The exact amount, that she would never know.She could try to fix the relationship if he had one, or even two girls… but she couldn't put up a fight if she did not know who or how many she was against. Perhaps, all of them would join alliance to sabotage her. Her effort would be useless.As Braxton outwardly cursed him, Yeva explained to her dad, "He's just more affectionate than others. He treats me well sometimes… and he never me
"In other families, the parents are usually the ones to rush their kids into marriage but look at you, you're the one urging me about it. Daughters should be married away earlier otherwise they might face difficulty in the future… Alright, alright. I'll go now and I'll for sure settle the marriage for you!" said Braxton to Yeva.Meanwhile, Leah was in the car together with Sage. She was worried sick on the way back."Sage, I'm afraid my father will do something to hurt you. I won't be able to..."Sage tilted her head and saw Leah's eyes filled with sorrow. She let out a faint smile and said, "Silly girl, he's still able to hurt me even if I didn't say those things to him. A leopard can't change his spots. I'll be damned if my voice wasn't heard.""But, I'm still worried…" said Leah quietly."What are you still worried about? That he'll deliberately hurt me or set me up?" Sage finished Leah's sentences.Leah looked down shamefully for having a father like Zane.Sage looked up wit
Lately, the entertainment industry had been in chaos.Ever since Brody Liam from Starship Entertainment was accused of manslaughter, Starship Entertainment had been in all kinds of troubles with the government including tax evasion and illegal contracts. As the chairman of Starship Entertainment, Lionel Liam seemed to be quite at ease with the media and claimed that justice would prevail and that they were cooperating with the investigations. Also, Norastar Entertainment's Zane Norah had been exposed for having illicit relationships with the female artists and was involved in a few suicide cases.It kept the netizens busy, giving the scandal a special title — “Dog Eats Dog”. The more these two companies went against each other, the merrier for the netizens.There were also rumors about Lionel trying to bail out his son with his team of lawyers and talks of using Suki West to cooperate with the other bosses of the industry.As for Norastar, there were talks of the new chairman Sag
There was not only Seth and that woman in the photo. There were two other men, and they were identified as Luther from the Bennett Group and the young master of the Hudson family — Kane Hudson. They were all either famous or from a noble family.Although the rumor was proven to be false, the netizens were even more curious about the identity of the woman in the photo. Now, they were moving on to the list of rich heiresses in the country.It ought to be someone from a powerful family to have dinner with a celebrated movie star and heirs of the richest families.Also, since when did Seth have a sister?"Didn't I tell you to censor the news? Why is it still up there?" Jace yelled at his assistant Zayne as he scrolled past Seth's news early in the morning. To that, Zayne replied, "I've removed it multiple times, but people were too curious about the woman behind Seth Hector. That was why the thread kept trending and bounced back even higher each time we tried to censor it."Zayne tr
Sage had felt unpleasant for a few days.She was already occupied with a ton of work, and now she was trending on Twidder for having dinner with her brothers? How did it become so difficult to keep a low-key life?Seth kept apologizing to her, and both Luther and Kane clarified their identities the second it came out. And all of them had helped to bring the trending topic down, as they were all more anxious than Sage.All because their mother had given orders to keep Sage's identity hidden. It was their life mission to keep her safe.As she was already on both feet preparing for the Norah Jewelry launch party, she had no time to tend to the gossip. She entrusted Luther and Hunter to take care of it.As obvious as it was, they did not handle it properly. Jace's phone call had messed with her feelings.This ex-husband of hers kept thinking he could be involved in her life again. ‘How ridiculous! We haven't even reconciled yet!‘How is it that men always have the utmost confidence
Gwyneth Holst, the wife of Zane Norah, was a slut from the suburbs?As every single person in the room stared at her, Gwyneth sat casually on the rotating chair and looked unfazed as if she did not hear a single word Ivan said.She was wearing a burgundy velvet dress, and her neck was decorated with a pearl necklace. Her long silky hair was treated with care, and she had a jade bangle on her left wrist. On her finger, she had a large sapphire ring, and all these items she wore could be exchanged for a house for the common folks. She also had two bodyguards who stood tall behind her. Looking at Gwyneth, no one would ever think she was a lowly slut from the countryside. Everyone thought she was from some prestigious family because of how poised she was.Now they had known that the rumors were false. She had an ugly past.Gwyneth seemed not to care about that at all. She smiled lightly and said, "You don't have to bite me like a mad dog, Ivan. Is there anyone in this industry who is
Gwyneth's heart ached as her pearl necklace was now scattered across the ground. She had begged for such an item from Zane for almost a month.She could not believe it was ruined just like that by Sage. She clenched her teeth in protest, but she could not let the crowd see her in distress.She smiled forcibly and said, "I heard the Norah family has house rules for the young ones to respect the seniors. Is this how you greet your aunt?""You're not too much older than me. How dare you call yourself a senior?" Sage said it slowly with no visible intonations and added, "Out of respect for my uncle, I called you aunty. You really think you're significant to me?"Sage sat down on one of the chairs and looked up at Gwyneth who was almost losing it."Even my uncle meant nothing to me. You're clearly mistaken here. I'm the senior in the Norah Family."Gwyneth stood frozen. She then looked at Leah and smirked, "Leah, come greet your Mommy."Leah snapped and said, "You're not my mother!"
Gwyneth smiled and said, "I came here today to teach that girl a lesson. Though your Uncle Zane is no longer young, he's still as charismatic as ever. Girls love throwing themselves at him. That Tilly girl deserved it. Don't you think?"The other people in the office looked furious as she said it. They wanted to spit at her so badly but didn’t dare to.Charismatic? That old geezer? He was nothing but an old horn dog.People were just silenced because of his high position. He had teased and offended almost all of the female workers and artists in the company.How could Gwyneth accuse them of throwing themselves at him?Sage looked coldly at Gwyneth."Tilly is an artist under my wing. Even if she was wrong, in this case, she wasn't; it's up to me what kind of punishment she deserves. Who are you to come to beat her up? And how is it I'm not qualified to repay you for this?"Sage did not hold back at all. She had completely ruined the image as Missus Norah that Gwyneth had work
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