Zayne was nagging his boss."Mister Yuriel, did you speak to her when you saw her? Such a waste. You should've spent more time with her. It wasn't easy getting into the restaurant."We've completely ruined our relationship with Chef Myles this time. Should I prepare a gift and send it to him? He must have thought that we were going to kidnap him…"Jace nodded and said, "Just take charge."Zayne turned around and asked, "The multi-colored vase you got me to retrieve from the museum was one of Mendoza's precious collections. Does Miss Sage know how much it costs?"Zayne was worried that Sage had underestimated the value of the vase."It's worth much more than the porcelain plates—""I'm not spending your money. Don't be a busybody," Jace interrupted Zayne.It was impossible for Sage—Master of Jade—not to recognize the multi-colored porcelain. As for the price value…It did not matter. Jace looked at his wounded hands and thought he would craft another gift for her if not for his
Grandma Yuriel smiled gracefully as she clapped her hands."Happy birthday, Sage. I wish you happiness always."Sage replied with teary eyes, "Thank you, Grandma. Please stay healthy as always."Grandpa Yuriel came closer to the screen and said, "Hi Sage, I can finally enjoy some cake thanks to your birthday. I don't get to have cake very often. Happy birthday, sweetheart."Sage laughed in response, "Don't have too much! Take care of yourself, Grandpa. You have to control your diabetic level."Freya sat in the wheelchair. She had a blanket embroidered by Sage even though the weather was hot. Her facial expressions were warm and smiley. "Happy birthday, my dear.""Thank you, Freya. I received your precious gift. Why'd you give something so precious to me?"Freya smiled in return as she said, "Silly dear, it's for you. I'd keep everything for you if you like them."Zachary created a group chat titled 'Without Jace'. Everyone from the Yuriel family was in there except for Jace. Th
"The whiskey wasn't from the kidnappers? Who were they from?"Jace replied, "They were gifted by Sage."Yoel's eyes widened. "Sage?"Jace gulped down half a glass and looked up. He visualized Sage's bright smile. Years ago, when they saved her from the kidnappers, her family came and took her immediately. Jace carried her to the car. She smiled with her filthy face and asked, "How do I repay you for saving me?""No need. It's our duty," Jace replied.Sage was persistent. "No, I have to. What do you need most right now?"Jace thought for a moment and answered, "We need liquor."Afterwards, they found a whole carton filled with whiskey as they cleaned up the place. Back then, he knew that Sage had sent it to them, but he never told anyone about it.That was why Yoel did not know. His eyes were filled with jealousy.“Hey, we were on that mission together. I was considered one of her saviors, too. Why did she only repay you? Just because you were the one who carried her out?"Y
Nigel never had the heart to hit her. Even if he did, he could never beat Sage in a fight.They stopped playing around after a while. Sage was with Nigel at her parents' shrine. Nigel stood up from the chair and stared at Sage intently, caressing her head."Are you afraid of living in Rosa Garden all by yourself?" asked Nigel.Sage shook her head. "Nope, we have many employees around here. I've got Leah with me now."Nigel had a faint impression of Leah. "Zane’s daughter?"Sage nodded. "Yeah, her.""What about the evil moron?" asked Nigel. Sage replied, "That's Yeva, Braxton's daughter.""Oh, yes. Yeva. I heard she's got quite a blabbermouth. We've invented some new drugs made specifically to mute noisy insects. It'll work on humans too. Do you want some?""… I don't think so. Thank you," Sage replied as she thought about how Nigel had turned rogue ever since he got together with Sean."Yeva's getting married soon. She'll get it from the Jeffersons once she's officially part
Jace's dark eyes stared straight at Yoel, and his lips were compressed tightly.Where did Yoel’s confidence come from?Jace anticipated Sage's reply. Yoel turned on the speaker, and Finn's phone was on the marble stone table. Sage's icy tone was heard from the speaker."I can't. I'm busy. Finn, please tend to Mister Fulton’s and Mister Yuriel's needs."Yoel blinked his eyes with disbelief."How did you know I had the speakerphone on?" Finn looked at Yoel helplessly. If it was not for his strategic ideas and input for the turf club project, Finn would have taken Yoel as a moron.No one could hide anything from Sage Norah.Yoel leaned back against the chair as he hung up. He looked rather disappointedly at Jace and said, "It's too bad that Sagey can't come. She looks so good going up on a horse. I'm sure she rides pretty well, too." Jace took a sip of coffee and looked up at Yoel. "Sagey? When did you get so close to her?"Yoel was speechless.Though she said she would not g
Jim was brought to a private jet at the airport."Jim!"Sage stood behind him as he turned around. Sage had the whole medical team standing behind her."You guys, go ahead," Sage said to them as Hunter arranged for the medical team to board the plane.Jim worriedly said, "Miss Sage, my brother…" "I know. We have the best medical team with us. He's going to be fine. Don't worry."Jim felt less flustered after hearing her comforting words. His thoughts were clearer, and he nodded.Sage looked at him. He wore a white shirt with black pants, and he brought nothing else except a black backpack."That's all you brought?"Sage thought that it was common for guys to travel light. However, she patted his shoulder and added, "We might stay in Ark Town for a few days, but that's alright. We can just buy whatever we need."Sage did not have time to pack anything as well. She only got a few cosmetics and skincare items from the duty-free store.Just a few basic necessities as a woman.
Sage took off her watch and earrings and warned Dean, "You've got to heal completely before you start working again. You're nothing without your health."Both brothers blinked as they watched Sage walk away. Jim looked innocent and dismayed."Hey Dean, did I mishear, or did it seem like Sage was going to operate on you?"Dean's brows frowned slightly. "I heard that too."Both brothers were confused with their heads full of questions. They must have gotten it wrong.Dean changed into a patient's uniform, and he was wheeled to the theatre. Jim followed closely as he saw a female doctor walking over with a mask and gloves on, and she wore light green operation scrubs.Sage asked calmly, "Are you ready?"Both Dean and Jim were speechless. Both of them widened their eyes and could not believe that it was Sage in surgery attire.Could their eyes have problems too?"Miss Sage," Jim called out her name, "Are you… My brother's surgeon?"Sage lifted her eyelids. "Yes. Don't you trust m
Jim saw Sage's face, and he asked what had happened. He could sense that it was related to his brother.Sage told him not to bother with it and ordered him to watch Dean closely. She then went off to the production house with Hillary and Hunter. Jim felt helpless as he could not be of any help when something serious had happened.He was still a child in Sage's eyes.Sage got hold of the truth behind Dean's fall after investigations done by Hunter and Hillary.Dean was in the midst of filming a movie titled 'Ocean Deluna' directed by Lincoln, the talented director. It was a combination of multiple genres, including action, royalty, suspense, and romance.It was set in the Renaissance era when King Adam succeeded the throne, and both of his uncles, Federico and Geoffry, plotted to supersede his throne.Federico instructed his adopted son, Erik, to join the Royal Guards and eventually kill the king as one of his first guards. The crew chose Ark Mountains to shoot the guards-in-train
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