Hunter drove Sage's Lolls-Loyce and led the way. Yoel was driving a Lamborgene and was right behind them. His convertible roof was opened and he wore sunglasses. He knew he looked handsome and dashing.Sage and Hunter talked about work for a while, and they realized that Melody, who was always a chatterbox, had suddenly gone silent. Sage turned her head and saw that the girl was sitting right in front of the rear windshield in a well-behaved manner and was looking at Yoel, who was behind them. Her eyes were glued to him.Sage raised her fingers and snapped in front of Melody's face. "Hey, you're so obsessed with him that you're drooling.""He's so handsome." Melody wiped her saliva at the corner of her mouth and was openly appreciating Yoel's appearance. She turned her head to ask Sage, "Aunt Sage, how can this Rich Fulton man be so good-looking?"Sage was not impressed. "Is he? Your father is much more handsome than him.""No way." Melody decisively shook her head. "My old man is
The construction of the Northern Suburb's racecourse looked to be almost complete. All that was left was the importation of horses. After that, the racecourse would be open for business.Amongst the three business partners, only Sage and Yoel came. Jace was nowhere to be seen.The plan was for Yoel to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the racecourse. After all, over 80 percent of the racecourses in Riverside City were managed by the Fulton family. The Fulton family had all the required connections and sources to run a successful racecourse.Everybody stood on the grass under the blazing sun. Most were dressed down in casual clothes, sneakers, sunglasses, and their bodyguards were by their side holding up an umbrella to block off the sun.When they walked around the racecourse, Yoel took the time to explain to the others, "The horses arriving today are mostly ponies. We have some Debao ponies and some Shetland ponies that were originally meant for my dad's racecourse.
Sage's face immediately dropped. She rushed toward Melody while she shouted, "Step down on the stirrup, hold on to the reins and hug the horse's neck!"Right when Sage finished shouting, she noticed that Yoel had already gotten up on his horse and galloped towards Melody at full speed, "Giddy up!"Yoel leaned forward and spurred on his horse.On the other side of the course, Melody felt as if her insides were about to be turned inside out by the tumultuous course. She could vaguely hear Sage's words, however, she could only make out the last part of the sentence. As such, she immediately hugged the pony's neck for dear life. Melody closed her eyes and screamed in her mind, 'Ross, I know you've always wanted to beat me up, but you can't use this horse to do your bidding! I don't want to die yet! I'm your daughter!'Suddenly, Melody felt something other than the galloping of the horse, she could vaguely feel something grasp the back of her neck. Shocked, her hold on the pony's neck
Melody's cries rang throughout the whole course and that drew everybody's attention.Sage, Leah, and Hunter immediately went over to Melody and before Yoel could say anything, all three of them said in unison, "Did you hurt her?""I didn't, it's not me. I didn't do anything!" explained Yoel, clearly flustered from all the commotion.Melody doesn't cry often, but when the tears started to flow, it couldn't be stopped. Melody looked toward Sage and said, "Sage, he…"Yoel couldn't believe what he was hearing, and looked at Melody in disbelief.Sage stared at Yoel menacingly, "Don't be afraid, Melody. Tell me, what did he do to you?"Melody replied in between sobs, "He… he was mean to me."Yoel couldn't believe that she actually thought that he was mean to her. "What did I say?" asked Yoel.Melody snapped around and stared at Yoel with tears still flowing down her face. Her eyes were now red from crying, and her nose was stuffed. She said, "You were laughing at how I fell off a pon
The pony was just as frightened by the sudden turn of events. After Melody finally recovered from her outburst, she walked up to the pony and started stroking its mane to calm it down."Were you shocked? Don't be scared Ross, I won't let him do anything to you. You're mine, and I'll make sure that you're taken care of," said Melody as she lightly pat the pony.Yoel was bemused by Melody's words and he turned to Sage, "She's funny. Did you raise her?"Sage wasn't planning on hiding anything, "Almost. Melody was adopted by my brother, Ross. Ross found her abandoned at a foot of a mountain and he took her home. Then he told everybody that she was his, and said her mother died during childbirth. Grandmother believed him and raised her like our own. Not long after, Grandmother fell ill and could no longer keep Melody by her side. After that, Melody was sent to Rosa Garden."Yoel was surprised by Sage's explanation, he could not believe that the famous doctor Ross actually had a daughte
"This was what I meant! You just have to text like this in order not to let Sage be suspicious of what's happening here!" exclaimed Zachary as he thrust his phone into his brother's face.Jace sat in front of his desk, with a cigarette in between his fingers, his eyes couldn't help but twitched when he saw that Sage was giving Zachary the bracelet for free.'How generous of you,' thought Jace to himself.Zachary replied Sage with kisses emojis.[Thanks, love you lots!]"Your text was too formal, but if you add some emojis, it would sound more laid-back," explained Zachary.Jace glanced at the screen and couldn't help but feel that maybe his brother was illiterate. Yet, he still nodded and said, "Okay."He made a mental note to add more emojis to his texts and perhaps try not to text like he was initiating a business conversation."Also, you have to understand that nobody just texts somebody out of the blue. For example, when was the last time I texted you?" asked Zachary."Whe
Zayne knew the answer before he asked the question. As such, he replied to his boss professionally, "Noted."All the residents of Salem City were shocked to see how quickly the clear skies gave way to a sudden downpour of rain.Sage was just as confused too. She was still in the cafe of the racecourse discussing the details of the racecourse when the lights suddenly flickered for a moment and then popped. The manager immediately rushed through the rain and into the cafe. He explained to Sage that the sudden malfunction was because of the monthly reparations of the racecourse's electrical grid and the sudden storm that caused the workers to stop the reparations due to health hazards. As such, the electricity would only be back on after the storm resides.Sage remained calm and told the manager to prioritize the health and safety of their workers first. Yoel also chimed in, "Safety first!"After he said that, a small nimble person darted up the ladder in the corner of the room. O
Sage took Melody to the corner of the room by her ear. Melody stayed silent as Sage scolded her for her actions.Melody knew that what she did today was considered too much, and Sage's anger was justified. That was why she did not argue with Sage and instead just stood there and listened to what she had to say in fear of making Sage any angrier than she already was.After Sage was done, Melody finally lifted her chin and looked at Sage pitifully, "I'm sorry, Sage. I won't do it again. Please forgive me."Sage was never the type to be easily persuaded. She kept her angry face on and continued, "Just tell me the truth. What are you trying to accomplish here?"Melody looked at Yoel who was standing at the window with a cigarette in his mouth and said, "I think I like Yoel, but he still thinks I'm a kid. I just want him to see that I'm not a kid." Melody even puffed up her chest to accentuate her point.Sage could not understand what was going through the young girls head nowadays. Lo
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