Dean and Jim feasted on Sage's cooking in the hospital ward.Dean lay in his bed, watching Jim as he devoured the clams, shrimps, and other seafood. He stared in envy.Dean gulped and swallowed. "You've had enough. Just give me one more." "No way." Jim shook his head and showed Dean the note that Sage wrote."Miss Sage said that since you've just had an operation, you're not allowed to have too much seafood in case of an infection. You have to listen to your doctor."Jim spoke as he stuffed the remaining shrimps into his mouth.Everything was gone. Dean could only watch him eat.Dean was dissatisfied as he only got to taste a small amount of Sage's cooking. He sighed, "Can't believe Miss Sage is such an excellent cook."Jim cleaned up the garbage, and he exclaimed pridefully, "Of course! Miss Sage's cooking is fantastic."No one was truly her opponent—not even the national banquet chef.Dean looked up at his brother with suspicion. "You seem to know her very well. Have you t
Jace had a serious accident, and his family forbade him from ever driving again. They even had his license revoked.However, not long ago, Jace applied for a driving license again. Zayne was unsure what gave him the courage to drive again.At that moment, Zayne felt anything but courageous."Mister Yuriel, are you… Are you alright with driving?" Zayne trembled as he asked; he had no confidence in his boss' driving skills.Jace got into the driver's seat and buckled up the seatbelt. He turned to Zayne and replied coldly, "Do you want to give it a go?"Zayne smiled awkwardly and waved at his boss while secretly clutching the door tightly. "You can go."As soon as Jace started driving, it felt much smoother, and the roads seemed less rocky. Zayne thought it was all a coincidence, but he forgot that Jace was in the special forces and had to drive in various conditions.Driving off-road vehicles along mountain roads used to be a daily routine for them.…The car parked right at the
That was not the first time Jaxon came unannounced. Nevertheless, he still felt nervous.He knew that people in higher positions would tend to have an unpredictable temperament, and it was imperative to play in their favor. Jaxon used to hate the industry for its ugliness and filth. There was a dark and ugly side to all the beautiful and successful celebrities on screen. Eventually, Jaxon became one of them—the ones he pledged to never be.That was because he would rather have that short-lived fame rather than be an unappreciated anonymous his whole life."Keep an open mind. There's a price to pay if you want to be famous. It's just business," Mister Don once told him while patting his cheeks.Jaxon scrubbed every inch of his body to ensure he was clean, but his heart was polluted long ago. He laughed at himself as he thought of a quote from a teen movie.'People will eventually turn into the person they hate the most.'Jaxon was willing to give it all for a taste of success.
"Is that so? Oh right, I nearly forgot." Jaxon tried to divert the topic by saying, "Miss Sage, it's getting late. Do you want to take a shower or…"Sage abruptly cut him off, "You started as a stunt double in the entertainment industry, is that right?""Yeap…" Jaxon was getting impatient. He was not particularly proud of his past as a stunt double for it only reminded him of his lowly days. Yet, he could not afford to displease Sage in any way, so he replied truthfully.He remained patient and continued to smile at Sage, "Miss Sage, time flies by during good times. Why don't we...Sage continued, "Was it fun being a stunt double?"The smile on Jaxon's face disappeared as he answered, "Nope."What was her catch?Sage asked again, "You must be quite nimble, right?"Jaxon answered, "I'm alright."When would she stop asking these questions?Sage asked him again, "Did you push Dean down the hill?"Jaxon replied, "Yes."There was a long silence in the room. Jaxon subconsciousl
Sage looked up to see that Sunny and Jaxon had not left. Wondering why, she looked out. To her sight, she realized that it was Jace that stood in their way at the entranceShe frowned slightly and thought to herself, 'Why is he everywhere I go?'She put the laptop aside and stood up. Sage walked towards the exit and said with a displeased tone, "Why haven't the two of you left? Are you staying for dinner?"She sounded extremely cold and impatient. "We're leaving now, goodbye, Miss Sage." Sunny smiled and nudged Jaxon to hurry. The used towel was left by the door, and Jace was extremely furious while looking at it.He gritted his teeth, and veins popped out of his forehead. His voice was laced with ice when he spoke, "Since when did you start to have unspoken rules?"Unspoken rules?Sage was dumbstruck, but she quickly understood what he meant. The situation could be easily taken out of context, but Sage didn't bother to explain herself to Jace."What's that got to do with you?"
Sage kept her cool no matter what Jace asked. "So what if it is? What if it isn't?"Jace compressed his thin lips and said, "I want to meet Doctor S."Sage was speechless. Was he deaf?Sage almost lost it. "You can meet her anytime you want. I'm not stopping you, and you don't need to ask for my permission, not to mention asking for my help!" Jace blocked her once again as she tried to close the door the third time. She kicked him in the leg. While he scowled in pain, she slammed the door close loudly.He was completely healed. Sage kicked him hard with no mercy. Him wanting to meet Doctor S? Not a chance!Meanwhile, Jaxon, on the other hand, stayed wide awake throughout the entire night. He slept on a huge bed in a luxury room, and his dreams were finally coming true. He should be sleeping soundly, but he couldn't stop thinking about Dean falling down the hill with blood all over his leg and Sage's death stare.He was right; Sage came to seek vengeance. Sage wasn't intereste
The hospital wasn't too far away from the production set. Dean could even be seen walking out of the hospital in crutches when Sage arrived.His agent Ryan and his assistants were persuading him to stay, but he couldn't be stopped. Jim carried his black backpack and stood near Dean. He knew he had no way of stopping his brother, so he decided to follow him closely to take care of him.Everyone kept quiet as Sage appeared. "Miss Sage!" They all greeted her with relief. Their savior was finally here!Sage walked over and behind her leaving a flock of bodyguards in her wake, which looked terrifying. “Miss Sage,” Jim greeted her as he thought she was going to take his brother down.Sage did. Dean deserved to be punished for not listening to his doctor, but he cooled down after he saw Sage.She gave Dean a once-over and said, "Not bad at all, you're recovering well since you're able to get down from the bed so quickly."Dean could hear the mockery in her tone. He compressed his lips a
Sage turned to Ryan and instructed him, "You can release the news of Dean getting hurt during the shoot now. You can also announce that his role has been replaced. As for the reason, please keep that a secret for now."Ryan was going to ask more, but Sage was already probably five steps ahead of him. He had some concerns to share, so he said. "I'm worried that some of his fans might overreact about this and blame you instead. What are we going to do about that?""Let them be."Sage said, "I'm not afraid of keyboard warriors, it doesn't affect me. Plus, they'll find out the truth in a few days. Their target will be a different person by then."Jim still listened in on everything quietly even though he didn't understand how everything worked in the industry. Overall, he picked up on what Sage's intention was — she was definitely trying to make a scene.Xavier immediately got on a plane when he received the news about his new gig. Though he was a blabbermouth, he was also great at ma
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