Jace suddenly remembered what happened three years ago. He was on the highway when he heard about the Zelda family’s bad news. Then, he hurried from his branch office to Nadeem City.However, halfway through his journey, he received a breakup call from Sienna.She was crying. "Jace, I’m sorry. I love you, but I can’t be with you anymore because of the Zelda family. Please, tell Aunt Freya to let us go. Let’s break up."Sienna hung up the phone before he could speak. He tried to call her again, but she turned off her phone.He wanted to tell her that even if she wanted to break up, they should speak in person to respect each other.At that moment, his mother’s aggression and the breakup ruined his mood. He did not slow down when he reached the fork in the road. A truck suddenly appeared without slowing down and hit him directly.Bang!He was in a daze as his chaotic memories hit him. He saw his memories as a child. He saw his parents’ endless arguments, where his father slammed t
It was just as she said.‘My life has been smooth sailing for more than twenty years. My parents shower me with love, and my brothers are very protective of me. I’ve never suffered until now… You… You’re the biggest storm in my life."Jace suddenly felt a heavy feeling in the chest. It felt as if a big hand clenched his heart, making him gasp in pain. He could barely stand steadily, so he sat down again.It hurt as if someone had hit his head like he was in the boxing ring. He sat on the bench for a long time before he gradually recovered from his dizziness.Two nurses who happened to pass by noticed his pale face. They approached him and asked, "Mister, are you okay? Do you feel uncomfortable? Do you need the doctor’s help?""No need. Thanks."Jace declined politely and stood up slowly to leave.The two nurses stared at his back as he left. One of the nurses said, "He seems lost and pale. Does he have a terminal illness?""He’s still young. How can that be? He looked like he w
Sage had not seen her in a long time, since Sienna was treated as a psychopath and was taken away from the Annual Rose Festival.Tim and Luther asked if she needed help to teach Sienna a lesson, but she declined politely and said, "No need."Seth and Nigel hated her. However, Sienna was only eyeing Jace. Jace was no good anymore, so there was no need to bother him. As for Sienna, she did not care as long as she did not bother her. She was sure that Sienna would be taught a lesson sooner or later.Sage never wanted to get into trouble with another woman. Unfortunately, a certain woman could not win over her man, so she could only seek trouble with her rival. Just as Sienna was about to lean on Jace, he dodged her hurriedly. He did not even look at Sienna and turned to Sage with a hint of panic in his usually calm eyes.He was afraid that Sage might misunderstand him. His disgusted and nervous look came into Sienna’s sight. When she saw Sage, her bright smile turned gloomy.Why wa
Surprisingly, Yoel was still around and did not leave. He swirled the wine glass in his hand and kindly asked her."Are you looking for Jace?" Sienna knew Yoel was a good friend of Jace. Yoel was a handsome man and came from a good family. Naturally, she would be more than willing to gain his favor. Sienna raised her hand to tuck her hair behind her ear and answered with a gentle hum. Then, she asked, "Yoel, do you know where Jace went?""I do." Yoel raised his beautiful eyes wickedly and provoked her, "Of course, he went somewhere far away from you, so you won't be able to ruin him.""You…" Sienna looked annoyed. Yoel put his index finger on his lips and hushed her. "Shh, don’t be so loud in public. Aren’t you from a prestigious family? Didn’t anyone teach you manners? It’s okay if you embarrass yourself, but don’t drag others in, okay?"He was insinuating that she was uneducated and had no manners. Sienna was so angry that she raised her hand. She wanted to slap Yoel, but h
Luna spoke to Sienna in a condescending tone again. Sienna did not like listening to it very much.Sienna muttered softly, "I don’t have as much perseverance as you. You have been pursuing the same man for so many years, but it’s a fruitless pursuit. Luna, you deserve better. Why are you so stubborn?" It had been so many years. Sienna could not understand why her aunt held on to Lucas.Luna scowled at her. "What do you know?""Chasing a man isn’t about the years of effort. Instead, it’s about what you can gain from him over the years. Lucas didn’t come from a strong background, but he was the Yuriel family’s son-in-law in his younger days. That laid a solid foundation for him, allowing his career to prosper. Now, he is the Chief.""He’s an ambitious man, but I’m more than willing to be his lover and stay by his side. Now, I’m the most popular host on the Universal Channel."Having said that, Luna snorted softly, "If it isn’t for me, how can you gain a footing in Universal Channe
"Wine tasting is just like taste in women. When I was young, I liked pure and innocent girls. Now, I like hot and strong women with personality. The hotter, the better." Jace did not bother to reply to Yoel’s absurdity. He ordered some wine that tasted good and moved to the next area.When he turned around, he did not expect to see Lucas and Luna together. He looked slightly startled to see his father and froze. Lucas was not surprised to see Jace because Luna had told him beforehand. He greeted him with a gentle expression, "Are you here with friends?"Jace pursed his lips and remained silent. His gaze fixed on Luna’s arm on Lucas. Luna ignored his gaze and tightened her grip on Lucas’s arm. She clung tightly to Lucas with her soft body and greeted Jace with a smile."Jace, what a coincidence. Hello." Jace frowned slightly. Luna’s tone of voice, demeanor, and appearance were so similar to Sienna's. No. Rather, Luna had taught Sienna well. Sienna was almost a perfect replica
Yoel was startled and retracted his hand. He smiled, "Don’t try to fool me. I am pretty sure he was calling you beautiful and asking you to be his translator."Sage narrowed her eyes and glanced at him. Seeing that, he proudly said, "I’m sorry. I happen to know the language a little bit."As soon as he said that, Sage patted his shoulder hard and turned to speak a few words with the sommelier. Most did not understand their conversation, except for Jace and Nigel, who smiled in unison.The former smiled because he understood the language, and the latter… Nigel knew Sage very well.She must be recommending Yoel to the sommelier. Since Yoel understood the Italian language, he should go and help.Yoel’s face turned sour. "Are you serious?"The sommelier looked at Yoel and invited him friendlily, "Mister, sorry for troubling you." Yoel fell silent. He wanted to show off in front of Sage, but he did not expect to get himself into trouble. Yoel refused to give up and leaned closer t
As thoughts flashed through her mind like lightning bolts, Lucas nodded to her in the air and smiled softly.Sage was very close to her former mother-in-law, Freya. Lucas was her former father-in-law, but Sage was not close to him. Moreover, she had no good feelings for him because of his affairs.She did not even bother to speak to her ex-husband anymore, let alone her ex-husband’s father. Sage regarded Lucas as a stranger and quickly withdrew her gaze. Lucas did not mind her indifference. Then, he turned his gaze to his son. He understood something after seeing Jace sitting next to Sage and leaning close to her.Jace might be divorced, but he still had lingering feelings for Sage. Luna was very dissatisfied with Sage’s indifference. She approached Lucas and whispered, "Is Miss Norah so ignorant? Did she forget you, her father-in-law? Why is she ignoring you?"Luna’s voice was still sweet and lovely even at the age of forty. She was famous for her sweet voice on the Universal
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