Jace watched the agate figurine break into two halves on the floor, the body separated from the head.It felt like someone stabbing his heart.Sienna casually patted her chest as she was still not recovered from the shock, “It’s all your fault for being so loud…” She stopped as she took a glance at Jace’s darkened face. She swallowed her words and changed her expression to a pitiful one.“I’m so sorry Jace, I didn’t mean to drop it.”“F*ck off!” Jace’s voice was cold, “I don’t like to repeat myself.”“Jace…” Sienna called his name softly, “Is this expensive? I could just get someone to make a new one for you.”Jace bent down and picked up the broken pieces. He froze as he heard Sienna’s words.He straightened up and looked at Sienna gloomily.His expressions had Sienna move a few steps backward. She thought he was about to hit her. If she was not a woman, Jace would lay his hands on her, and she would be the one in pieces!“Get someone to make a new one?”Jace’s voice was i
Sage’s family group chat broke silence too.Everyone started sending their wishes to Sage.Fifth Dad: [Wishing you a happy birthday, my dearest daughter! Wishing you health and luck! I’ve prepared a cheque for you. Luther will pass it to you for me later.]He also left a warning. [Don’t steal it! @Lutherbennett]Luther rolled his eyes and sent: [Alright.]Fourth Dad: [Just a cheque? You’re not sincere at all. Sage, I’ve prepared a gift for you. Nigel will pass it to you later. @Nigel Don’t forget!]Nigel: [Yes, dad, you’ve repeated it a thousand times. I’m on my way now.]Third Dad: [Is our lazy kitty still asleep? Guys, please be quiet and let her have her beauty sleep. Hey kitty, purr to me when you’re awake. I’ll send you a present.]Seth: [Dad, be careful of the kitty’s claws.]Second Dad: [Purr? How old are you, aren’t you ashamed of yourself? Hey Sage, don’t bother them. I’m sending you a sports car. Kane’s driving it to you now!]Kane: [I’m driving it right now. Hey ki
“Oh my god!”Leah could not believe her eyes as she looked at the living room full of gifts, “Sage, look, there are so many presents for you! Who would’ve done this?”Sage sighed a little. There was no one other than her generous eldest dad.Zamora ordered the helpers to count the number of presents and she said to Sage, “A few trucks parked at our front porch this morning, and said it was all from Mr. Shelby. At first, I wasn’t going to allow them to enter the house, but Mr. K said there was nothing dangerous in it, and cross-checked Mr. Shelby’s handwritten note. “I didn’t realize there were so many of them… There’s more out on the porch, and it could no longer fit in the living room. I’ve asked the staff to move it to the storage for now.” Zamora then passed the handwritten note to Sage.She opened the exquisite envelope and there it was a handwritten note written in mostly Chinese, and “Happy Birthday” written in crooked English like it was by an elementary school kid. It was
As Sage hugged Leah from behind and leaned onto her, Leah nodded meaningfully.What would she need to rely on a man when she had Sage who loved her?Hunter was at a loss for words.He could already imagine how hard it would be to satisfy and please Leah in the future.It was Sage's birthday, and her brothers would be coming to Salem City. Sage decided to give herself a day off from work, but still, she had to make sure that urgent work was dealt with. Hence, she had Hunter bring her work documents to Rosa Garden.Sage wanted to put on the rhinestone tassel headband that was a gift from Leah but realized that her rose-red colored hair did not suit the headband. Hence, she called for a stylist over to her house to help her fix her hair.While getting her hair done, Sage continued working.Leah sat on the bedroom floor and sketched. Seeing how Sage was conversing in a video-conference meeting with several international partners, using different languages, Leah could not help but st
By the time she reached downstairs, Yoel got off the horse. With his arms wide open, Yoel walked over to Sage, wanting to hug her."Happy birthday, Sage darling!"He came to a stop in front of Sage, only to be pushed away by her.Sage could only see the white horse in front of her.It was a beautiful horse. Its fur was clean, soft, and glistening under the sunlight. At the sight of Sage, the horse raised its front hoof, greeting Sage friendly.Sage's eyes lit up as she stroked the horse. With a surprised look on her face, she asked, "Is this a Cremello?"Yoel looked even more surprised than her. Holding up his thumb, he said, "How did you even know?"Leah followed Sage downstairs, too. It was her first time encountering a horse, and she was rather afraid to approach it. "Sage, its eyes…"Hunter said, "It's a Cremello, one of the rarest breeds of horse. Cremello Horses have creamy skin, blue eyes, and rose pink skin."Lean nodded in awe. At the same time, Sage already got onto
Jace was labeled and identified as one of Sage's brothers' biggest enemies. Yoel thought that Jace stood no chance at all.Yoel wondered if Jace knew it was Sage's birthday today.As his rival, Yoel had no plans of informing him.…Jace just got off a flight. Getting into a car, he headed straight to Bridge Lane.He was once again back in Salem City. At the moment, he had mixed feelings. It was as if every time he came, there would be some changes to his relationship with Sage.Just as her identity changed, the distance between the both of them increased little by little.The first time he came, he found that his gentle and loving ex-wife from the countryside was the lady of the Norah family, one of the wealthiest families in Salem City.He demanded answers from her at Skye Hotel, to which she replied coldly, "Sir, do I know you?"The second time he came, he wanted to work with her on the racecourse project.When he finally got to meet her at the Norah Group, she stared at hi
Embarrassedly, Jim nodded while scratching the back of his head."It's my first time getting a gift for a girl. I didn't know what to get, so I asked my aunt and she said that girls usually like bags or accessories. I haven't seen you wearing any necklaces, so I thought of making you one."Sage noticed the nicks on his fingers. Even though he did not have any band-aids on, she saw the cuts and dried-up blood on his fingers.She had experience in carving, hence she knew how the nicks came about on his fingers.Jim quietly hid his hands behind his back. "It's my first time, so I'm not used to it. But it'll get better."Sage stared at Jim silently. She did not know what to say.She owned a lot of accessories and pieces of jewelry.Just the pieces of jewelry she received from her mother were more than enough for her to wear. Plus, the gifts she received from her brothers, adding all up together, would be enough for her to open up her jewelry store.Sage rarely wore them simply beca
Standing in front of the cooking stove, she looked like a female warrior who was about to go to the battlefield. The ladle in her hand suddenly looked like a battle sword. She looked somewhat charismatic and intimidating.Dean and Jim, on the other hand, acted as Sage's sidekicks and did as they were told.The food materials were prepared beforehand, hence Sage only had to cook them. By the time all the dishes were ready, her brothers arrived one by one.The youngest among her brothers, Luther arrived first. He had gone to the airport to pick up Nigel Jett. He exclaimed at the delicious smell. "Damn, it smells amazing!"Turning his head to look at Nigel, he said, "Nigel, what did I say? I told you that Sage was going to cook, didn't I? See, I was right!"During their drive to the restaurant, Nigel and Luther already bickered with each other the entire time. Just when Nigel was about to say something, he saw Sage walking out of the kitchen. Beaming, he opened his arms and said, "Co