Sage turned him down coldly. She said with a deadpan expression, “Please just stay away from me.”Jace was rendered speechless. He rubbed his nose, feeling disappointed. Sage's rejection was evident.Mendoza held the teacup in his hand and drank the tea with a loud slurp. He also grinned in amusement. Wayne was annoyed by the slurping noises. "Mendoza, please keep quiet! Otherwise, I'll throw you out!"Mendoza and Jace were rendered speechless. They looked at each other in silence and obediently shut up.It was clear that Wayne had mentored Sage. Their rhythm, habits, state, and some subtle movement were almost the same and synchronized.Jace looked at them from the side, his eyes gleaming in a beautiful light.He spent countless nights feeling the Rose Stamp in his hand and the gifts Sage left him. He would stare at the drawn, carved, and engraved mark on it and imagine how Sage had made it. He tried to imagine the way Sage drew, carved and engraved them. However, nothing came
Jace could not understand why they diverted the question to him. It came so sudden, and it stunned him.He gave Mendoza a look, thinking, ‘Are you messing with me? How am I supposed to answer that?'He had Mister Norah on one side and Sage on the other side. He must not offend them.A sudden silence loomed in the air. Jace smiled softly and said, “Let's share the benefit. The money will stay in the family.”Unexpectedly, Wayne and Sage's faces sank simultaneously after he said that. They said in unison, “Who's your family?”Stop messing around!Jace chuckled and faced the trouble. He said, "Isn't all the money Mister Norah earned all yours, Sage?”Well, that was true. Wayne snorted and said arrogantly, “Yeah. That's it.”Sage did not expose Wayne's true intent. She was not bold enough to tell the real reason in front of so many people. Wayne agreed to collaborate on the project and demanded half of the project's profit because he wanted to get justice for her. It was an addit
Jace frequently drove Sage around and somewhat became her driver. However, he enjoyed it.The two did not speak to each other, so it was very quiet in the car.Jace got a few big boxes out of nowhere and piled all of them on the back seat. Sage had to sit in the front passenger seat because there was nowhere else to sit. She understood his trick, but she simply ignored it and played on her phone instead.A sudden cough broke the long silence.Jace asked, “What do you think of the project?" He was trying to start a conversation.Sage curved her finger and continued tapping on the screen. While she replied to Hunter’s several text messages, she answered Jace dully, "It’s not bad. You will profit in both reputation and money, killing two birds with one stone. Mister Jace, you made a good move."Her comment was pertinent and neutral, but it sounded rather perfunctory and polite.Jace then asked, "How do you know that Mister Norah signed this contract for you?"Sage frowned, looki
Sage lost her temper easily but calmed down just as quickly.By the time Jace sent Sage to her community gate, her petty temper was mostly gone. She looked calm again.Her assistant, Louis, was waiting in front of the gate with an umbrella in his hand. When Sage finally arrived, he immediately opened the door for her and protected Sage from the blazing hot sun.He greeted Jace very politely, "Thank you for giving Miss Sage a ride, Mister Jace."He was unaware of Jace and Sage’s history. All he knew was that Jace was pursuing Sage. It was Jace who rescued Sage when Luna wanted to kill her the other day. Jace left a good impression on Louis, so he was friendly with him.Jace told Sage, "Sage, let’s invite Dr. Samuel and Luther to a meal soon.""Let’s talk about it next time."Sage remained cold and distant. She closed the door and walked into the community with Louis.She did not even bother looking back. All she did was hold the phone with a frown on her face. Louis followed b
Sienna sat across from Sage. She moved her arm that popped back in place. It was still a little painful, so she glared angrily at Louis, who was standing behind Sage. Louis was a fool and ungentlemanly. How was he going to get a wife in the future? Louis looked aloof. He only dislocated her arm because he had mercy.If Sienna were not a lady, he would break her neck instead of her arm.Sage knew Sienna’s purpose for the visit. However, she still asked as a courtesy, "Miss Zelda, why are you looking for me? What’s wrong?"The enemies came face to face with their eyes blazing with hate.Sienna really wanted to quarrel with Sage, but it was not the right time. She did not have the upper hand in her current situation, so she had to lay low. She lowered her head and wore a kind smile. "Can't I meet you just for some coffee?"Sage found her reply hilarious. She ridiculed, "Are we even friends?"Sienna made it sound like they were acquainted as friends.Sienna continued smiling. "O
Sage gave Sienna a short reply to her plea."Miss Zelda, you should learn to have shame."Sienna was bold enough to beg for her mercy. Where did she get her bravery from?Sienna stiffened. She came today to beg for mercy, knowing Sage would ridicule her. It was inevitable, and she was mentally prepared. After all, she had no other choice.No one wanted to help her out of the mess. Her best friends and colleagues came to curry favor with her before. The moment she was in trouble, everyone stayed away and refused to get involved. Her relatives kept a distance for fear they would suffer because of their relationship.The reality was harsh. A few years ago, the Zelda family had gone through hardship because of Freya. Freya attacked them ruthlessly, forcing them out of the country to avoid trouble. She was dating Jace at that time and did not want to leave. However, she had to break up with him for her future.Jace was the eldest young master of the Yuriel family at that time, but he
"Nope. My cousin is the owner. She's busy today, so I'm standing in for her," said the handsome lady. She played with the phone in her palm lazily and treated it like a toy. The way she spoke was somewhat similar to Sage. It sounded slightly arrogant and unpleasant.Sienna pursed her lips. A trace of anger flashed in her eyes, but she could not be bothered. She said coldly, "I'm sure you can make coffee, right? The coffee is cold, so give us two more cups."The handsome lady arched her brow. A sharp gaze swept across Sienna's neck. It seemed like she was estimating the size of her neck.However, she did not say anything, got up, and went to make coffee.Sienna's face relaxed a little. She finally felt the treatment of the Customers is God.She turned to Sage and reached out her hand. She wanted to hold Sage's hand. "Oh, Sage..."Sage immediately retracted her hand when Sienna touched her fingers. She looked at her as if she was insane, then took out a tissue and cleaned her f
Jace received a photo on his way back. He clicked on the photo while waiting for the red light to turn green. It was a photo of Sage and Sienna sitting across from each other in a cafe.Underneath was a caption. 'Your ex-wife looks quite beautiful, but what’s with your ex-girlfriend? She’s so ugly!'Jace immediately turned back and drove to the cafe. He rushed over quickly, but he was too late. Sage and Sienna got into a fight.The hot coffee splashed all over Sienna’s body and hurt her badly. It was hot and painful. She kept jumping around in pain.She was so angry and flushed in anger. Her skirt was drenched wet and dirty. She pointed at the handsome lady and scolded, "Why are you so careless!”"Yo, did it burn?"The handsome lady rolled her eyes. She said with a mocking smile, "I’m so sorry. I was in a hurry and accidentally forgot that you’re just a normal girl. It’s my fault. I thought you must be very thick-skinned to be meddling in another couple’s relationship. You… see