Salem City's airport was crowded with reporters and fans.Some confused passersby asked in confusion, "What's with the big crowd? Is it a top star? Are they shooting a movie here? But I don't see anyone from the production team."After asking around, they got to know that the fans were here to demand an answer and explanation from Sage, the CEO of Norah Entertainment, who changed Dean's role in a movie. A passerby shook his head and murmured, "These people really have got nothing else better to do."Dean's fans were able to get their hands on Sage's schedule. They found that her private jet would arrive at Salem City today, hence they waited at the airport the first thing in the morning. They looked as if they were determined to get an explanation from Sage today.Some of the fans got frustrated and impatient. "She should be here any time now, but where is she? Could it be that she got away?""Impossible! We have people blocking all of the exits. There’s no way that she could ge
Yoel gloated, "I heard that you were attacked by fans at Ark Town? What the hell did you do to be treated like this?"He then started laughing uncontrollably.Sage felt a surge of irritation and hissed, "Shut your goddamn mouth if you don't want to die!"Sensing that Sage was angered, Yoel quickly cracked a flattering smile on his face and coaxed, "Don't be mad. I was just messing around with you."Sage didn’t bother to talk further with him. She glanced coldly at the man sitting next to her. "Why did you ask him to come?""It isn't that I asked him to come."Jace added, "He begged me."Yoel nodded shamelessly and uttered, "Yeah, I did. It's a rare sight of you being in such a weak and embarrassing situation. I wouldn't have let someone else have this chance of saving you, would I? So here I am. Touched?"Gritting her teeth, Sage seethed, "Yeah. But this doesn't stop me from wanting to punch you."When the car pulled over at a red light, Sage grabbed Yoel by his neck. Gasping
It was a rare opportunity that Yoel got to drive Sage, hence he insisted to send Sage back to her place but was rejected by Sage.When they arrived in town, Sage's men had been there waiting for her.Sage got out of the car and walked away without saying anything else.Yoel said to her, "Hey, you're leaving just like that?"With her phone in her hand, Sage turned around with a look of annoyance on her face and asked, "What do you want?""Nothing big. But we helped you a big time, didn't we? You should buy us a meal, right Jace?" Yoel tried to get support from Jace."Sounds good." It was rare that Jace took Yoel’s side.Sage thought that those two were feathers of a bird.Sage answered, "It isn't very decent of you to be expecting something in return after helping."Yoel retorted, "Well, it's inhuman to be ungrateful."Yoel studied Sage's expression carefully.Sage did not bother to keep it up with Yoel. "Tonight, it is then. 7 pm at Tasteful Restaurant. I'll buy dinner."Yo
"Yeah."Sage guessed that Seth purposely showed up at the airport to divert the crowds' attention. She then asked, "You and Suki…"Seth, who was on the other end of the call, chuckled softly, "You'll have to greet her as your sister-in-law the next time we meet."Sage cracked a smile and uttered, "Congratulations, Seth. It's all finally paying off, isn't it?""Indeed."Seth then added, "We didn't plan on announcing it to the public so soon. I know that you have your reasons regarding the arrangements for Dean, but I really couldn't stand people criticizing you."Sage felt warm in her heart but then guilty."Sorry for the trouble."Suki replied instead, "Not at all! It's always a tricky situation whenever it involves fans, but it will all be over soon. Don't be too worried about it."Sage replied, "Mm, thank you, my sister-in-law to be."Seth chuckled again. "There, now, my girlfriend’s embarrassed."After a few more exchanges, Sage ended the call.The fans and reporters who
Yoel and Jace did not wait long until Sage showed up.She was dressed casually with a black crop top tee and a pair of black short jeans. On her feet, she had a pair of white sneakers. She did even bother to put on the shoes properly. The back of her feet stepped on the shoes, wearing them like a pair of slippers.Her shoulder-length black hair was slightly wet and she wore no make-up. Her fair skin glistened under the street lights. She looked casual yet sophisticated. She also smelled nice.Yoel had his eyes glued on Sage.He never saw her dressed that way. Hence, he was baffled.Yoel thought to himself that Sage looked stunning.Jace, on the other hand, stared at Sage for a while before furrowing his brows together, thinking why Sage lost so much weight.It was as if she was only skin and bones.Sage took a glance at the guys and wondered why the guys did not wait in the car but leaned against the car, waiting for her. It was as if they tried to look cool.Both Jace and Yoe
Yoel and Jace immediately held onto the handles and put on their seat belts."Does your ex-wife always drive like this?"Leaning near the car window, Yoel was prepared to jump off the car if anything happened.With a complicated look on his face, Jace replied, "This is my first time too."Noticing that both men looked anxious and nervous, Sage pulled into a smirk, turned the steering wheel to the right, and stepped on the accelerator, making a drift turn."Jesus Christ! Sage slow down -"Yoel shrieked as he was caught off guard, and crashed into Jace next to him. ***They managed to arrive safely at the Tasteful Restaurant.Yoel felt his legs go weak when he got out of the car. He concluded that female drivers were too terrifying and not to be messed with.Sage, who looked unbothered, threw the car keys to Yoel, and said, "Let's go!"Holding onto Jace, Yoel walked into the restaurant with Sage leading in front of them. He then said to Jace, "Do you have the feeling that Sag
At Room Elegante, Jace and Yoel were in the middle of putting down their order.To Yoel, this was a rare opportunity. Scanning the menu in his hand, he asked the manager, "Does Sage know how to make all the dishes on the menu?"The manager had a smile on her face. "Sir, every single dish that you find on the menu was created by Miss Sage herself. She was also the one who taught the chefs here personally."Yoel's face lit up. "If that's the case, I'll have all of the dishes here, what do you say?"Yoel wanted to try all of them.The manager was rendered speechless.This was the first time she came across someone who could eat so much.Jace looked at Yoel with a cold gaze and frowned. "Can you finish everything if you order all of them? What are you? A pig?""I don't mind being a pig if Sage is willing to cook for us."Yoel was willing to put aside his ego and pride for the sake of having a scrumptious meal.Ignoring Yoel, Jace ordered several of their specialty dishes. "That w
Before Jace could even make his way out, Sage walked into the room. Yoel immediately tattled, "Sage, Jace said that you're annoying!"Jace was speechless as he thought to himself, 'What is he? A kindergartener?'Walking into the room, Sage was unfazed. "Yeah? But I'm not as annoying as you both."…As soon as she took her seat, Yoel poured her a cup of tea. With a face full of smiles, he asked, "You're done with the cooking?""Yeah," Sage added, "I'm just waiting to eat now."Yoel tried to figure out what she meant when the door was opened. A cart filled with food was pushed into the room followed by a handsome young lad dressed in a chef's uniform.At the sight of Jim, Yoel and Jace both had their eyes narrowed as they thought to themself, 'The puppy is here again.'With a gentle tone, Jim asked, "Sage, shall I set up the table now?""Sure."With the help of waitresses, Jimm placed all the dishes on the dining table. He then nodded politely at Jace and Yoel, greeting, "Uncle
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