Yeva and Julian's wedding was held in the Regal Grove Resort under the Jefferson Group.The Jeffersons were considered somewhat of an upper class in Salem City. A Jefferson son's wedding would naturally be grand. On top of that, it was a wedding between two powerful families. Julian's father, Wilson Jefferson, was extremely happy since he could now make use of Yeva and Braxton to take down the Norahs.The wedding was more or less a business banquet since Wilson had invited all the important people of Salem City as guests. He wanted to seize the chance to push the Jeffersons' fame onto a new level.The Jeffersons were one step away from becoming the richest family in Salem City!To Wilson's surprise, the eldest son of the Yuriel Family from Nadeem City and the youngest son of the Fulton family from Riverside City are also attending the wedding.Even though the Jeffersons were not that familiar with the two families, they had still decided to attend. Wilson was ecstatic, and he felt
Wilson was pissed. However, he could not risk offending them, so he sucked it up and smiled politely as he led the way. "This way please."Wilson wondered what Sage's relationship was with Jace and Yoel.They seemed to care so much about her.The seating arrangement was very particular; it was obvious that there was a hierarchy.People with a higher title sat in front while those who were not as important sat behind and by the entrances. Even the food and beverage served differ from each other; it was an unpleasant sight.Jace and Yoel sat at the front, of course; Sage and Leah, however, were seated by the door.Sage was alright with it since the reason she came was to witness a drama unfold. Being seated at the back meant she got to see more of it. She sat down satisfyingly along with Leah.Jace and Yoel were displeased.The reason they came to the wedding was just so they could spend more time with Sage and nothing else.However, now that they were so far apart, how were the
Sage arrived backstage and was greeted by nobody.She frowned in disappointment.A light gray suit and a smoking pipe were Grandpa's signature items. Sage was certain it was him.Grandpa did come after all, but why did he leave before the wedding ceremony ended?He could have at least come to see her, or so she thought.Jace caught up with her and was stunned upon seeing Sage. Her expression was of a helpless child.Sage's perky nose was curled up, and her lips pursed… What happened?"What's going on? Did you see a ghost?" Yoel finally caught up and said while panting. Jace shut him up with a glare.Sage ignored them completely. She stood there without saying a single word whilst looking around for the figure to return but was greeted with disappointment."Miss Sage!"Hunter ran backstage in a hurry and was stunned by the two men standing by the entrance. He walked over to Sage calmly after catching his breath.Hunter whispered in Sage's ears, "Mister Wayne did go back to hi
Yeva's lips pursed into a straight line. Her eyes traveled back from the big screen before her.She stood on the stage with a darkened face, glaring at Sage from a distance.How could Sage wander around during such an important ceremony and almost cause a distraction? She was always trying to steal Yeva's spotlights.'I'm the only main character today. No one is allowed to steal my spotlight!' Yeva thought to herself.The photo slideshow finally came to an end, and the emcee finished her speech about fate and whatnot, concluding it with the couple being childhood sweethearts and how their marriage had been decided by the cupid since the beginning.Leah listened quietly, but her mind was elsewhere.Sage and Julian were supposed to be the real childhood sweethearts since Julian always used to follow Sage around, while Yeva tailed behind Sage and Julian, unwelcomed by the pair.Yeva took the mic away from the emcee and narrated her own stories of how she and Julian met and how they
Queenie's single sentence had managed to shock a hall full of people to their core.Julian strode down the stage and across the hall with a face of surprise as he exclaimed, "Queenie, you're pregnant?!"Queenie hummed yes as she smiled sweetly as if she had fallen in love for the first time. She took out the report and showed Julian. "The baby is yours, it's four weeks old now."Julian stared at the report and thought deeply. "Was it from that night when we were in the car?"Queenie nodded shyly.They looked like a couple who were in their honeymoon phase, as if there were pink hearts and bubbles surrounding the air between them, whilst the lone shadow of the bride on the stage looked desolate.Yeva had invited some media reporters to the wedding just to create some traction. The reporters were uninterested at first. They only came because it was advertised as the 'Wedding of the Century', but were utterly let down upon arriving at a mediocre ceremony. They came all the way just
Yoel laughed and said, "What an epic wedding, the opening was a romance drama, and it escalated into those absurd family television dramas. It finally ended with a comedy… Tsk tsk, what an interesting journey filled with plot twists."He then looked at Sage and said, "What a talented cousin you have there."Sage could not agree more.Yoel looked over at Jace and said, "The amount of chaos and drama in this wedding is almost as good as yours. It's definitely worth coming."Jace glared coldly at him, wishing he could sew Yoel's lips up.Sage looked up and smiled. "Isn't that right? Mister Jace's wedding was so unforgettable, the memories were still fresh in my mind."Jace gulped as if his throat had been shot by a bullet, he looked down without saying anything.Sage did not expect a response from him. She waved goodbye and left the scene along with Leah.Inside the car, Leah seemed to have not calmed down from the chaos earlier, as she was still stunned.Sage looked at her and a
Before Sage and Leah could embrace their grandpa, a Lamborgene pulled up from a short distance away.Luther got out of the car and took off his sunglasses. He was surprised and pleased to see Wayne. "Mister Wayne, it's really you! I heard you were out and about in Salem City, I was about to have someone abduct you."It had been a few years since he last saw Wayne. That old man looked as healthy as ever. The gray strands on his head had increased plenty. The lines on his face deepened, and his smiles were kind and loving, but he looked intimidating without a smile.The corners of Wayne's lips twitched as he glared jokingly at Luther, "You better watch your mouth, young man, or you might get a spank or two from your old man."Wayne took the pipe out of his pocket and gestured a spanking motion.Luther was not afraid of him at all. He walked up to Wayne and chuckled lightly. "Woah, you still have the same pipe you had so many years ago. Let me get you a new one soon.""What do you k
Wayne was about to reply when Luther stopped him, "Alright now, this argument is the equivalent of chicken or egg. There's no right answer."Luther turned around and looked at the expressionless Sage and said, "Sage, what're you waiting for? Invite the old man in."Sage was about to invite Wayne in when he dodged to the side, "No, I'm not going in!"Wayne refused to go inside and squatted by the corner of the wall.Everyone else looked at each other knowingly, they, too, tried to get Wayne to rest inside the Rosa Garden, but he refused to. So everyone stood outside and waited.Luther could not understand Wayne's refusal. He looked over at Sage, whose expression was as still as the dead water, and frowned. He knew Sage was about to lose it."What's up with you, grandpa? Why'd you refuse to go inside?" Luther squatted next to Wayne and asked.Luther pointed at Sage and continued, "This girl here had been thinking about you every day. Now that you're finally back, you should spend
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