Hunter nodded in agreement. As he turned back, he saw Jace standing not too far away.Jace heard every single word Sage said to Hunter. He knew Hunter was not able to get Sage to show up and he thought he might as well go in person.He knew Sage was kept busy for the entire afternoon, and he didn’t want to disturb her, so Jace decided to keep himself busy backstage. But how could Sage not eat something?Jace said quietly, “You have to eat something no matter how busy you are,” Sage snapped impatiently, “Mr. Yuriel, please don’t worry about me. We have food here, and I’ll eat when I get to.”She was irritated at his words.Sage just received a bunch of messages all from the Yuriel family members. They were all congratulating her on the launch. And generous indeed, they were. Hundreds and thousands of units of orders for the new jewelry lines poured in, and even Grandma Yuriel called in, “Sage, I saw the photos Jace posted in the group chat. Anything suitable for me?”Sage’s ex-
“What do you want from me, Jace?”Sage invited all the staff from backstage for dinner and started negotiating with Jace as soon as they got in.She took out her phone, showed him all the messages sent by his family members, and said, “Isn’t it enough that you’re here to keep me on my toes? Must you involve everyone else in your family?”Jace looked up at her and said calmly, “I have no means to keep you on your toes, or to disturb you… I just want to help you…”“Help? So now you think I need help?” Sage scoffed and said, “Mr. Yuriel, maybe I wasn’t clear earlier when I said it, and you misunderstood. Allow me to say it one last time. We are never getting back together.”Jace had an indescribable expression on his face; he said, “This is not entirely up to you.”Sage felt anger fumed up her chest.‘Not up to her? Up to who then?’ Sage thought inwardly.Jace looked at Sage’s cold yes and calmly said, “Sage, I was wrong for treating you the way I did for the past three years. I d
It took Jace a while before he picked it up and said in a hoarse voice, “Yes.”“How was it? Did you manage to get her?” said Yoel.Yoel just finished shopping at the Norah Jewel website, and he called to check on his best buddy. Seeing as Jace hesitated to speak, he understood, “Not going smoothly, eh?”Jace felt a lump in his throat, not saying a word.The sky turned dark, and there was a thunderstorm. Zayne reminded Jace, “Mr. Yuriel, let’s get into the car. It’s going to rain soon.”As Jace was about to hang up, Yoel yelled on the phone, “You’re still there, and it’s going to rain? Good, good. Listen, don’t leave!”Yoel looked up the weather online, and it was going to rain heavily tonight. His eyes lit up. “Hey Jace, I've got an idea. Tonight’s thunderstorm will be an opportunity for you!”It rained heavily just as expected. Moreover, it was terrifying.Sage and her staff finally finished work. She held out a stack of cash and made it rain for everyone to grab as a reward.
An abundance of rain poured down on Salem City.Jace and his assistant Zayne were drenched to the skin. Zayne held an umbrella next to Jace, but he refused to be covered by it. Zayne was only able to block the wind for him, but unexpectedly, the wind was so strong that he wasn't able to keep his footing anymore.“Mr. Yuriel, please get back into the car. The rain is too heavy!” Zayne was frustrated at his boss’ stubbornness. To him, safety always came first.Jace’s face was solemn, and his body stood frozen. Deep down, he was struggling.To be frank, Jace felt that being drenched by the rain was a stupid way to gain Sage’s attention, like some soap opera. He would much rather take a beating, but he had used that trick before.However, Yoel told him, “Just trust me, Jace. I have been in more relationships than you. Girls are all soft-hearted; no one can resist a little romance in the rain. It might be a little outdated, but who cares? It’ll work.”In the building, The Norah Jewelr
As Jace got into the car, Zayne immediately handed out a blanket to him. He also gave him some warm water and cold medicine. His mouth was as busy as his hands. Zayne complained, “I say, Mr. Yoel, he got it wrong this time. Drenching yourself in the rain… That’s completely outdated and not useful at all!”Zayne kept his mouth shut as Jace raised an eyebrow at him. He passed over the thermal flask to Jace.Jace took a few sips of water, and he instantly felt much warmer. Although he kept quiet, he was also thinking to himself, ‘What lousy advice Yoel gave!’He also learned about Sage’s temperament after being with her for these few days. She was not the kind of woman who would soften up upon romantic gestures, but on the contrary, she would hate you even more for it.He needed another plan.The new line launching for Norah Jewelry was a hit. It was the talk of the town in both the jewelry and fashion industry. As the lead designer of the lines, Ada and Leah were interviewed by va
Sage didn’t mean to make herself ugly on purpose.A few days ago, when she attended a cocktail party with Seth, men flirted and harassed her as they mistook her for some D-list celebrity.A junior celebrity might have to just suck it up, but Sage was not one of them. She bashed up all those who have tried to take advantage of her and sent quite a few of them to the hospital. Therefore, it was wise to conceal her identity, and it was effective.Her new look drove away from the old geezers and filthy rich and was able to attract the good-looking celebrities.A friend of Seth, a male actor, walked over and greeted Seth. He nodded politely at Sage and turned to him, “Seth, this is…?”Seth couldn’t blow her cover. He introduced her to him, “This is the new Vice President of Norastar Entertainment, Madam Sage.”Madam Sage. It was the perfect camouflage for Sage’s identity. The actor heard her name as Madam Page as he came forward to shake her hands, “Hi, Madam Page, my name is Xavi
“That’s common in this industry. He only married his wife to shut his parents up and give them grandchildren. He’s a well-known player.”Sage listened quietly and thought to herself, ‘Pfft, men are all the same. How many of them are loyal to their wives?’“Well, I heard that Starship Entertainment is a sinking ship these days. Brody Liam is still confined in jail no matter what his father did to help him, and his wife is making so much noise every day.”“Is she? Their share prices plummeted like crazy these days, and there’s also the tax evasion trouble. I heard Lionel used his artists to build relationships with the authorities.“I heard that they almost fought at the Luna Restaurant last night?”“Shh, not so loud! I was there last night. Mr. Lionel brought Suki and Dean along. One of the big bosses was interested in Dean and thank God Suki was there.”“Oh my god, that’s terrifying! What would happen if Dean was forced to… I heard Dean is into the ladies and quite an ill-tempere
Sage was positioned behind a large pine tree, so the two people did not even realize someone else was around there.The next moment, Sage heard a familiar raspy voice, “You’ll just sink deeper if I stop caring about you!”“That’s none of your business!” Suki’s sharp voice was shaky, “We broke up already! You’re a movie star, an heir to the Hector family. I’m not good enough for you. We are never destined to cross paths!”Seth said, “Your path is to sell out your sexuality for Lionel Liam. Aren’t you afraid he’ll sell you off for real one day?”“Whatever, I’m not a clean woman from the start,” Suki sounded calm yet pathetic. “No one’s pure and innocent in this damn industry. He’s my savior, and I’m willing to do anything for him.”“Willingly? You meant willingly getting hurt all over?” Seth's voice was unusually cold, “you’ll be raped by that monster if I didn’t make it in time last night!”“Well, I guess I owe you one then!” Suki bowed deeply at Seth and said, "You’re not my savi
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