"Mutual collaboration? That Turf Club project was just a ruse by the Norah Group. They're waiting for us to fall into their trap. The new chairman is extremely cunning and smart—not at all like Braxton and Zane Norah."Jace narrowed his brows and looked up. He glared at the marketing director opposite him.The marketing director was halfway into his speech and was prepared to elaborate his opinion on Sage when he felt a chilly breeze. It was Jace glaring at him.Did he say something wrong? What did he say?The head of the design department continued, "Mister Yuriel, it's always good to have competition around. Our sales are declining, and we're lacking innovation. Norah Jewelry's new designs have inspired our designers. It's a good thing for them.Jace nodded agreeably. "Continue.""I'm classmates with Ada—the head of design at Norah Jewelry. I got to know from her that their new product samples were designed by Jade Master. That's a great gimmick. If the 'Always and Forever' lin
Sage was adamant about her intention. They could never afford her fees.Ada felt apologetic as she could not move forward with the collaboration between Norah and Yuriel Group. She could not expose Sage's identity as Jade Master, so she made up an excuse about Jade Master unable to fit Yuriel Jewelry into her schedule.On the other hand, Sage could not care less about Yuriel Jewelry. She furrowed her brows as she focused on the commercial shoot's monitor.The director's expression looked solemn as well."What is going on with the two of them? They did well separately, but when they're together, it looks awkward."Sage noticed the same thing. She looked in Seth and Suki's direction.Both of them each carried a different product.Seth wore a necklace charm named 'Key to my Heart'. He looked dashingly handsome with a white shirt on. The collar was wide open, and his chest muscles were on display. The women on the side had to fan themselves with their hands as their faces turned bri
Seth shook his head. "It had nothing to do with you. She said she didn't deserve me and didn't want me to disrupt my career for her."Sage immediately understood. "Seth, I understand where Suki's coming from even though we've only met a few times. Although she's powerful in her career, I can feel that she's frail when it comes to relationships."Sage continued, "I mean, she puts on a strong suit when working, but she's easily insecure when it comes to her relationships. She hopes to be loved like a princess."Seth nodded in agreement. "You're right. Suki is exactly like what you said.""Do you know what she wants from you?""To feel secure?" Seth guessed.Sage shook her head. "Secure is a general term. Of course, she feels insecure being brought up in a family like that, but she had to make herself feel secure. You can't do anything about it."Seth smiled as he paid attention to Sage's analysis. "Yes, you're a Stanfort post-graduate majoring in psychology. Please enlighten me."
They continued shooting after lunch.Seth and Suki were alone in the break room at noon, and they had a 'Do not disturb' sign on the door.When it was time to shoot again, they were in a completely different mood than before. They were perfectly coordinated, and the vibe was sweet and romantic. The director was pleased with the outcome. Sage sat on the bench as she watched them acting cute on camera. Yes, that was the right way. Although Sage had a rocky relationship, she still wished for happiness for everyone else.…The advertisement shoot went smoothly. The director was overjoyed as he pushed his glasses up while he edited the film. "I have a feeling that our advertisement will go viral."Sage smiled confidently and replied, "Of course, it'll go viral. It might even be record-breaking."She told the director to keep the outtake footage. Something told her that it would be of use someday.As the advertisement premiered everywhere, it blew up the entertainment industry.
"You don't know who Jade Master is? Please don't make a fool out of yourselves. How could you not know?"Jade Master rose to fame 17 years ago at an art exhibition with her jade piece titled 'Childlike'. She sculpted a mother and daughter portrait on a palm-sized jade. It was truly exquisite. The piece was sold to a duke from England as a collector's item.Every year after that, Jade Master came up with masterpieces that impressed international collectors, making her country proud.At the highest point of her career, she showcased a jade castle she sculpted over a decade. It caused a bidding war among numerous collectors and countries. In the end, Jade Master donated it to her country. It was kept in the national museum, making history in the jade industry.The views kept increasing exponentially with Jade Master's involvement. Eventually, the advertisement broke the Guinees record for highest views for an online advertisement.As the advertisement campaign went on, the product
Jim only recognized Sage when she approached him at arm's length."Didn't you recognize me with my new hair?" Sage asked casually.She had no makeup on, and she let her hair dry naturally. She was only having dinner with her staff, so there was no need to impress anyone.Tasteful Restaurant had great lighting, and everyone looked gorgeous under the lights.Sage's hair was the color of a bright rose under the lights. Her skin was as smooth as a baby's bottom, and it was translucent. It was a huge contrast compared to the other girls who had a thick layer of makeup.Jim's eyes were glued to Sage. He looked a little silly as his mouth gaped open."Grand—""Hush."Sage stopped him from calling her Grandmaster."Call me Miss Sage."Jim pursed his lips and corrected himself. "Miss Sage."Sage previously told him that her identity as the heiress had to be kept secret, and no one could ever know. He was prohibited from revealing it to the public as well.Jim finally came around and
Jim nodded and answered with determination. "Yes! I won't!"Such a good, young lad.Sage smiled gently and imparted some advice. Jim quickly caught back up to his routine and started cooking again.Myles was nervous for Jim initially, but he was at ease again.'She's much more patient when it comes to guiding Jim.'The dining area was just as busy as the kitchen. Most of these female designers were single, and when they had fun, they went all out.After mixing various liquors, wine, and beer, they started singing."Let ourselves be free, let us run wild, we will sing our joy with wine, we only live this once…"Sage sat at the end of the table, snacking on peanuts. She watched them let loose as they sang louder and louder.A moment later, someone walked into the restaurant. Yoel raised his eyes as he walked toward the center."Wow, the place looks wild today."One of the designers, Emmer, sang passionately on the chair. As she turned back, she nearly fell down. She was drunk
Jim squeezed himself between Sage and Yoel and patiently waited for Sage's review of his pasta.Yoel turned slightly, and his eyes met Jim's bottom.Where did that kid come from? Where were his manners?Sage put some pasta in her mouth and chewed slowly. Her expressions were unfazed. Jim was slightly nervous and asked in a small voice, "How was it?"Sage did not comment further. Instead, she took a sip of water and asked him, "The heat control was better than the previous dish. Why was that?"She was actually giving him a test.Jim replied, "I guess I put in the salt way too early previously.""Why didn't you put it in earlier this time?"Jim added, "There's ham in this dish, and I added beef broth. It would be too salty if I added salt earlier. I added some brown butter for the color."Yoel could not help himself and interrupted, "That's right! No wonder the dish looked a little darker than before."Yoel felt smart after pointing that out. He leaned back against the chair as
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