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
Jaxon tried controlling his facial expressions. He rolled on the muddy ground countless times, holding a sword, and finally passed after getting stuck twice.The actors had their assistants waiting on the side, and once they were done with the scene, they handed over warm water and towels to the actors. Jaxon passed them to the senior actor who played Federico. They chatted happily, and they seemed peaceful.Jaxon seemed like a gentleman and not at all like a devious person.Sage blinked her eyes. When the scene ended, she went to the back and greeted Lincoln. Jaxon was chatting with a veteran actor and spoke about the hardship of being an actor.His manager walked over and hinted at Sage's arrival. "The executive producer came. She's sitting beside the director."Jaxon looked up and saw a pretty woman sitting next to the director, looking young and beautiful. She wore a black and white suit, looking professional and slick.Lincoln was publicly known as a charismatic person, but
Jaxon felt guilty.Jaxon was not a trained actor, and he did not even have a professional degree. Instead, he came from the countryside, and he went to an athletic school to achieve his diploma.Though he came from a poor family, Jaxon was ambitious. He was unwilling to become a sports trainer like most of his classmates, as he felt it was a waste of his time.While he was at school, there was a popular television show about the military. One of his seniors from school was chosen as the main lead, and he got famous.Jaxon saw hope for his future.He entered the entertainment industry through relations with his senior, and he started as an action-movie double, and he dreamed of following his senior's path of success. Unfortunately, in reality, he was not as lucky as him, and he was still unable to rise to fame after being in the industry for eight years.Jaxon risked his pride to be in the movie and begged the producer to finally land this role. With Lincoln as the director, it wa
Jaxon was dumbstruck. He never bet on that happening to him. He emotionally thanked and bowed to Sage after his agent nudged him. "Thank you very much, Miss Sage. I'll never let you down!"What would happen to his character, Johann, if he were to be Erik?Sage said, "We need someone else to be Johann. Lincoln, I'd like to recommend someone to you. His name is Xavier. What do you think?"Though she recommended it, Sage practically forced Xavier into Lincoln's hands. Of course, everyone knew Lincoln would not take just anyone since he answered to no one, but to everyone's surprise, Lincoln was fine with it. He did not lose his temper and even asked gently, "Xavier. Is he Florence's nephew?"Sage nodded and replied, "Yes, he's also with Norastar Entertainment now."Sage never thought of hiding the fact that she wanted her people in the movie.Who could say anything? That was the world of capitalism, and cash talked.Lincoln said calmly, "Alright. We can try him out. What time can
"She's in Ark Town?"Jace failed to make an appointment with Sage again. Instead, he got Zayne to check her schedule. He did not realize that she had left Salem City.Jace frowned deeply. "Did she mention when she'll be back?" "No, but Miss Sage left in a hurry. She didn't even pack any luggage, and she only picked up a few items from the duty-free boutiques in the airport."Zayne compressed his lips, "I've checked with the staff from the duty-free stores. Sage bought a year's worth of items. She might be staying there for a long time."Zayne had no idea how much cosmetics and skincare a woman used, and he was shocked when he realized how many products she had bought. He quickly reported it to Jace.Jace’s face darkened as soon as he heard it."Do you know why she's in Ark Town?"Zayne was reliable and he checked everything that he could possibly find."The Norah Group has businesses in Ark Town, but Sage went straight to Ark Mountains as soon as she landed. The movie product
There were all sorts of appliances in the kitchen area of Lincoln's hotel room.Sage instructed Hunter to go grocery shopping. He went to the seafood market for a variety of fresh seafood as well.Ark Town was famous for its seafood. She could turn them into delicious dishes.Sage put on an apron and prepared the fish, crabs, and other shellfish. The fishy smell engulfed the entire space.Lincoln wore a casual lounge set as he came out of the bathroom. He still looked elegant. When Lincoln was young, he, too, was an award-winning actor. Even though he chose to be a director, he still maintained his image.Lincoln walked over to the kitchen with his slippers on and asked, "Can we finish all this food?"Sage replied, "I'm cooking for four. There are two kids in the hospital waiting to be fed.""Kids?" Lincoln smiled as he continued, "As far as I'm aware, you're not much older than Dean, yet you take him in as a kid? It's not impossible to develop a relationship with him, you know.
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