"You're wrong. Humans are emotional animals. Nobody will ever be willing to sacrifice for nothing. No matter how deep your love for him is, there will come one day when you get tired of him," explained Sage.Melody's brow furrowed, "That doesn't mean that we should be afraid to love just because it might hurt us one day!""That's not what I meant. The point I'm trying to make is, that you have to understand your love has to do with you and only you. If you understand that, then you won't be overwhelmed by regrets in the future. If you decide to love somebody, do everything you can, and live your life to the fullest. If no matter what you do, your feelings are still only one-sided, then you have to be able to let go and be okay with failure." Sage replied wholeheartedly.After a few moments of silence, Melody finally understood what Sage was trying to tell her."I understand now. I have to be honest with myself. If I love him then I should be ready to do everything I can but I have
The way Emily rolled her eyes was eerily similar to how Sage rolled hers.It was like looking at a younger clone of Sage.Ross knew better than to get angry at her, he coldly replied, “Are the only function of your eyes to roll to the back of your head?”Emily immediately regretted rolling her eyes. She glanced at Sage beside her and said, “I learned from Sage.”Ross continued before Sage could get any remarks out, “Are you comparing yourself to your aunt? Are you as beautiful as she is? As smart? Or do you think you have bigger eyes than hers?”Emily did not know what to say to that.“Your aunt had already been to countless international meetings, carved countless jade, earned a fortune which you can’t start to comprehend, what can you do, other than making me angry?” asked Ross.Sage was surprised by how highly her brother thinks of her.Emily tried to shift the blame away from herself, “That’s because she has good parents. What do I have? You, an unreliable dad! How can you
Sage knew that no matter how nonchalant Ross acted in front of Emily, he cared deeply for her and he was scared that Emily might get in with the wrong crowd.Sage was not going to withhold any information from Ross. “Riverside City, Yoel Fulton.”Ross raised his eyebrows, “Brad Fulton’s youngest son?”“Yes. Do you know him?” asked Sage.Ross leaned back into his seat as he said, ”I’ve heard some rumors. He’s the favorite son to succeed the Fulton’s family business. However, I heard rumors that he’s been trying to woo you.”Sage nearly spit out the tea in her mouth. “Why do you care about these rumors? How’d you even get to know something like that?” asked Sage.“My disciples studying under me tells me stories. Ever since you came back, you’re always the topic of discussion amongst my disciples. Everybody on Mostal has heard about it,” explained Ross.Sage was rendered speechless. “Now that I know he’s Yoel, there’s no way I would let Emily be with him. Everybody knows he’s a
When Wayne saw Sage pick up the contract, his voice quickly trailed off and when he saw the crossed look on Sage’s face, his heart immediately sank.“Sage, I…” Wayne tried to explain himself, but before he could finish he was interrupted by Sage.“The project seems interesting. If you want to take part in the project, I could ask the legal team to look over the details of the contract. Better safe than sorry,” said Sage.Wayne was shocked by how good Sage took it. He nodded and said, “Sure, sure.”When both of them left the hospital, the sun was already looming over the horizon.The moment Kane and Luther heard that Ross was in town, they immediately took Ross out for dinner.Sage on the other hand was stuck in a jam. Sage looked out of her car window, into the rain. She could not help but feel bothered by the contract she saw on her grandfather’s bed.Ross sat at the other side of the car. He look over to Sage and said, “You can’t run forever, one day you would have to face y
Ross slowly recounted his side of the story, “When we arrived at Nadeem City, we saw how different you were. It was as if you were a completely different human being. Like you were tamed, you were no longer the troublemaking sister that I remembered.” Sage felt her throat go dry, and her face started burning up, who knew that Ross and Tim saw her back in Nadeem City.‘Back then, they were probably laughing at me,’ thought Sage to herself.“We saw how you tried to play the role of a good wife. How you tried your best to make him comfortable. That very moment I felt an uncontrollable rage arise within me, if Tim didn’t stop me then, I would’ve probably got down from the car and brought you home,” said Ross.Ross felt the rage within him even when it was something in the past. “Your brother said something that I didn’t understand.”“What did he say?” asked Sage.“He said you had it coming,” answered Ross.Sage was speechless. She suddenly felt that everything seemed so meaningless
Jace did not react to his teacher’s teases. “There’s nothing to be awkward about. I too used to be young. Did you think that a handsome man like me has always been single? There once was somebody, somebody whom I loved, but back then I didn’t know better…” said Mendoza. “Learn from my mistake. Don’t be too proud to admit that you are wrong. Don’t be stubborn like me,” said Mendoza.Mendoza continued with his life lessons, “If you don’t apologize in time, you might not ever get the chance. If you don’t try to do what’s right by the people you love, you’re going to regret it for the rest of your life.”Jace listened to his teacher silently.That was the first time Mendoza gave him any advice after his divorce from Sage.When Mendoza was finished, Jace finally nodded and said, “I know what to do.”Mendoza led Jace to the office after locking up the safe. His desk was littered with tools and it was apparent that Mendoza was in the middle of a project.No matter how hard Mendoza t
The car finally pulled over at Tasteful Restaurant.Holding an umbrella for Sage, Ross walked into the restaurant with her.From afar, it looked like a scene from a movie; Ross who wore a white long-sleeved tee, and Sage who wore a long red dress, both walking under the rain.Jim who served the dishes noticed Sage right away and a smile found its way onto his face. However, his smile faded away slowly the moment he realized the man standing next to her, had his arm placed around her shoulders.Ross handed the umbrella to a waitress and he noticed a tall-looking young lad that stared at him. The gaze of the young lad was cold.Ross felt a sense of rivalry from the young lad.Ross guessed who the young lad could have been when he heard Sage calling out to him, "Jim."When Sage called his name, the young lad immediately beamed and pulled into a wide grin. The coldness in his gaze melted away and was replaced by warmth.He walked over to them. "Hey, sis!"Ross arched one of his br
Acting like a child around Ross, Luther wrapped his arms around Ross's neck and planted a kiss on Ross's cheeks."..."The scene caused quite a big stir in the restaurant.Customers stared at them and some were even ready to take photos of them. Sage hurriedly dragged Ross and Luther upstairs to stop them from further embarrassing themselves.Ross was Primrose Norah's godson and he was also good friends with Sage's brothers. The guys formed an alliance when they were young as they stayed together at Rosa Garden. The brothers received training together, were punished together, and even resisted together.Their friendship and brotherhood were formed during those years.Luther was the closest with Ross since young and hence he was over the moon when he saw Ross."Where's Emily? Didn’t you bring her with you?"Luther poured Ross a glass of wine. "I thought you were going to bring her with you?"Ross replied, "She's acting up these days. I've grounded her."Sage took a glance at R
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