When Ross returned, Sage had just come out from the master bedroom.Luther had boiled a pot of water and made some tea. He looked at Ross and asked surprisingly, "That was quick. How did it go?""Nothing much." Ross said coldly as he turned to Sage, "Where's the little one?"Sage responded, "She was just scolded by me and is reflecting on her mistakes in the room. Leave her be for now.""Alright."Since Sage had already lectured her once, there was no point for Ross to do it all over again. He understood what kind of person Melody was. She had to figure things out by herself, or else you would just be wasting your energy on her."How was Yoel like?" Sage asked Ross.Ross sat at the corner of the sofa. He took the tea given by Luther and took a sip. "He said plenty, but in conclusion, he said he's not going to reject, nor is he going to be held responsible for it.""B*stard!"Luther was furious as he growled, "What sort of statement is that!"Sage was not surprised at all. She
Sage picked up the call from Yoel but heard Jace's voice from the other side of the phone instead."Hey."Sage frowned when she also heard Yoel over the phone laughing hysterically.Luther, who had just been through that torment, was familiar with that laugh. He knew exactly what was going on.Luther never wanted to laugh ever again!Sage knew what was happening but asked anyway, "What's up with him?"Jace answered, "He stole two bags of pistachio from the girl's bag. He started laughing when he was about to eat the second bag."Yoel, who was still laughing, almost died from anger.Is this what they call karma?Yoel had been fooling around with love for so many years. He had always been able to get off scot-free, but this time, he almost got himself killed by a mere underaged girl!Was that the karma for all the sins he had committed in the past as a heartbreaker?…The Looming District had really tight security. Cars that had not been registered would not be allowed in.S
Jace ran over to Sage with lightning speed and pounced on her, dodging the oncoming car.The both of them almost fell into the flower bed, but they managed to regain their balance.Sage was not startled by Luna. She was, on the other hand, startled by Jace, and she almost twisted her ankle. She frowned deeply and struggled to get out of Jace's embrace.Jace's heart was thumping in his chest. He let out a sigh of relief after making sure Sage was safe.Luna got out of the car and apologized, "Oh my goodness, that was so scary. Are you guys okay? I'm not sure what's up with my car. It just started driving on its own…"Sage looked up coldly and said, "You're saying it started moving by itself without you touching it? Does it also have a mind on its own?""Right? I'm just as confused as you."Luna, the driver who almost ran into someone, acted more innocent and clueless than the person she almost ran into. She patted the car and said, "I don't know much about cars, not sure why it d
Luna bowed slightly as she apologized with such grace and beauty.The security guard who stood by the entrance could not bear to see that and tried to help Luna, "Miss, I can guarantee that Miss Zelda didn't do it on purpose. Since she had apologized, why don't you just forgive her?"Jace and Yoel glared coldly at the security guard. Their gaze are as sharp as blades, filling the air with intimidating pressure. The guard was overwhelmed by the pressure and stopped talking immediately.Sage scrolled her phone leisurely as if nothing had happened. Her palms were covered in calluses, but her hands were slender and so fair that they looked transparent under the sunlight. She pressed on her keyboard lightly and leisurely.Luna was furious upon being ignored, but there was nothing she could do, seeing as she was the one at fault.Luna then apologized once more, "I'm sorry, Miss Norah."Her defined and graceful face hung low, but Sage could not even bother to glance at her.Sienna co
The police station was right next to the district, and they arrived on the scene pretty quickly.After a brief investigation and questioning, Sage and Luna headed to the police station with the officers.Jace and Yoel wanted to go along, but Sage turned around to stop them, "Why are you following me?"Jace said, "I'm one of the witnesses."Yoel responded, "I just wanted justice for you. I also want you to tell me what Melody put in the pistachios. I really thought I was going crazy…"Yoel had never doubted his existence so much before that.All Sage said to him was, "As you deserved."Yoel was at a loss for words.Seeing as Sage had been gone for a while, Luther called Sage. His face shifted upon learning that she was in the police station. "What happened?"Sage did not say much. All she said was no big deal and that she should be done with it soon.Luther and Ross were worried and decided to go over.Ross pushed the master bedroom door open and saw that Melody was sitting i
"You can go out with Yoel, even get married if you want to. But be prepared because we'd never let him off that easily if he hurts you. Your love might even be a burden for him. Would you still like to continue?"Melody had never thought about any of those things. Those words had definitely affected her heart and mindset.Ross looked at Melody, who seemed to be in deep contemplation. Even though he had no idea what Sage told her, he was certain that it was about her own life experience. "You managed to understand everything she said?" Ross asked.Melody thought for a second and answered with honesty, "Partially."'That's more than enough, I guess,' Ross thought to himself.The footage from the surveillance camera and dash camera were crystal clear. Luna did drive the car, knowing there was someone standing in front of the car. Intentional homicide was a reasonable accusation.Luna insisted that the engine was never turned off and that her foot had been on the brake pedal the
Upon seeing Freya, Sage and Jace both got up at the same time and headed toward the entrance."Aunt Freya."Sage greeted Freya as she looked over at Luther and Ross and asked, "Why are you here at the same time?""We met each other by coincidence at the district's entrance and decided to come together," said Luther.Freya held tightly onto Sage's hand, tough and gentle at the same time. "Don't worry, I'm here now. No one's going to hurt you."Sage smiled lightly.Freya had learned that Sage was in the city and wanted to pay a visit when she saw Luther and the others arrive by the district's entrance. Luther recognized Sage's ex-mother-in-law and went up to greet her.After finding out that Sage had gotten into some trouble involving Luna, Freya insisted on coming over and providing Sage with all the support she needed!Lucas' expression shifted when he saw Freya. Luna's face, on the other hand, had completely darkened.That woman was such a meddler.Luna hooked her arm on Luc
Seeing as more and more people came, the police officers started getting frustrated.A new officer who had just joined was a loyal fan of Luna. Maybe because he was starstruck and biased toward his favorite celebrity, he refused to believe that the graceful and beautiful Luna Zelda would do such a thing. He was putting effort into trying to resolve the case. "Why make it such a big deal?"Freya side-eyed him and asked, "You're new, aren't you? Have you even graduated from the police academy? Do you even understand the law? How is something that involves a human life, not a big deal?"The newbie was rendered speechless.Another experienced police officer saw that the newbie had dug himself a hole and was ready to defend him when Freya announced sternly, "If you can't solve the case here, we'll bring the case over to the headquarters. I refuse to waste any more time with you. Where's your chief officer? Or I'll just call the headquarters myself."Ross and Luther exchanged a knowin
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