"What's going on here? What's all the fuss?"Luther and Yoselyn who were entertaining guests were informed of the commotion and had quickly made their way over. Pushing through the crowd, Luther's chest immediately tightened when he realized that Sage was involved. He only felt relieved when he had made sure that Sage was unharmed."Luther dear! " The internet influencer's face lit up when she caught sight of Luther. She hoped that he would back her up and alluringly attempt to lean on him.Luther immediately stopped her and said, "Look at this mess. You stay away from me!"The woman had worn a white dress to the event. After Sage had splashed her with wine, her dress looked as if it had been stained with blood, making her look frightening. Faking wronged, she started whining and accusing Sage, "It's all because of this woman. My friends and I were just talking to each other when she suddenly charged at us and threw red wine at us! Luther, Miss Yosie, how dare she cause a scene d
The ladies who caused a scene had been kicked out of the event, but nothing had happened to Sage, the person who had thrown wine on them. Sage had wanted to leave, but both Luther and Yoselyn stopped her from leaving. Luther tried to cheer her up and said, "There, there, let's not be upset about it now. During the auction later, let me know what items you want, and I'll get all of them for you!'With his arm draped over Sage's shoulders, Luther continued, "The next time something like this happens, would you please first inform me before taking matters into your own hands? What if you hurt yourself? How do you expect me to live with the fact that you had hurt yourself?"The crowd was perplexed by the interaction between Sage and Luther.The guests were trying to wrap their heads around the nature of Sage and Luther's relationship. Some of the guests were aware that the Norahs and the Bennetts were on friendly terms with one another. They were, however, unaware of the finer details
To most of the guests, the dinner event was coming to an end, but for Sage, this was just the beginning of the event.Sage did not regret the incident that had taken place earlier, but she did feel guilty. Therefore, she was prepared to fully support Yoselyn's auction as a way of compensating for her earlier actions. The guests were ushered into a smaller hall for the auction. Sage sat in the front row as usual, but the normally bright lights had been dimmed in an effort to prevent any pictures from being taken and leaked to the press. It would be troublesome to remove her photos once they had been posted on the net.The host showcased the items that had been donated by the guests for the auction. Sage had not brought anything for the auction, so she donated the emerald necklace she was wearing."The first item is a pair of jade bangles donated by Miss Yoselyn Bennette. Do I have a hundred thousand dollars?""Two hundred thousand dollars!"Three hundred thousand dollars! Going o
So far, with the sale of more than ten items, the auction had garnered only five million in sales, but Sage's necklace was valued at seven million dollars. People who did not know the ropes craned to see the owner of the necklace, but as Sage was seated beneath the dimmed lights, the crowd was only able to catch the vague form of her silhouette. "The necklace… What in the world is a Columbian emerald? Why is it worth so much?"The crowd started whispering between themselves.Those who were a part of the industry could not take their eyes off the glimmering emerald stone. The astronomical price though prevented many of them from purchasing the necklace though they desperately wanted it. Jace's gaze flickered to Sage. He recognized the necklace right away. It was the one she had worn during dinner. Yoel seemed to have realized it too and said, "Eh, isn't that the necklace that Sage had on earlier? Wow, she offered the necklace for the auction just like that?"Auctions that wer
Julian had phrased the retort to be as harsh as possible to deter people from further making fun of him. Scoffing, Julian buttoned up his suit. Just as he was about to sit down, he heard the auction master say, "Eight million dollars!" The crowd gasped and exclaimed in surprise.Julian felt his legs go weak. He immediately looked back and saw an attractive man dressed all in black holding up a sign. The man was even smiling smugly at him as if he was provoking him."Who is that?" Julian asked his friends.One of his friends gulped before replying, "I think it's Yoel Fulton, the youngest son of the Fulton family of Riverside City."The auctioneer continued the bid in an attempt to see if anyone was willing to offer a higher price. "Ten million dollars," said a man with a low voice. He was seated next to Yoel, and he was holding up his sign. Suddenly, the hall fell silent. Julian glared furiously at the man who was sitting in the corner. He could not see the man's face clear
Yoel and Julian turned to look at Sage at the same time. They felt their chest tighten at the sight of her cold and grave expression.'Is Sage angry?'Sage was indeed feeling a little angry. However, throughout the years, she had learned to hide her emotions. Furthermore, there were not many people who could anger her. Besides, she should not be angry because of their childish behavior. The auction climaxed at the bid for the Columbian emerald necklace, and the crowd had lost interest in the next item— a set of enamel porcelain plates— up for auction. Those who had lost interest in the plates were the people who did not understand antique porcelain items. Enthusiasts like Sage had been eagerly waiting to bid for the porcelain plates. Starting off the bidding, the auction master announced, "One million dollars."Hunter had raised the sign in Sage's stead and said, "1.1 million dollars."The crowd was still baffled by Hunter's actions. He had bid 21 million dollars on the nec
Jace was unfazed. He did not think that the enamel plates had anything to do with Sage divorcing him. Besides, it was he who had asked for the divorce and not her. Jace and Sage were once again at the center of attention. Neither of them looked like they were going to back down. Testing each other's patience, Sage and Jace took turns increasing the price by a hundred thousand dollars each time. The crowd watched in confusion. They felt like they were watching an argument between two kids. Were they going to continue bidding until a billion dollars? The auctioneer was slowly getting exhausted, too. When the bid reached five million dollars Sage stopped. Luther asked, "What's wrong? Too tired? Here, let me help you."He comforted Sage. "There, there. Don't worry about the final price. I'll pay for it. This is the Bennetts' turf, I will not allow anyone to bully you."Luther was about to raise the sign when Sage stopped him, shook her head, and said, "The plates are only worth
On the way home, Sage sat at the back of the car with her lips pressed tightly together. She did not say anything. The atmosphere in the car was tense. Hunter, who was behind the wheel was tense. He was trying his best to drive carefully so as not to cause Sage any discomfort. He did not wish to be caught in the crossfire.Hunter had been working with Sage, and he knew Sage's temperament all too well.If she went to great lengths to argue with a person, it meant that she was not angry nor was she provoked by the argument. If, however, she was silent, like how she was now, it meant that she was fuming with rage and that one had to tread lightly around her. Upon reaching Rosa Garden, Hunter got out of the car and opened the door for Sage. Getting down from the car, Sage said, "Get some rest. Come pick me up at eight in the morning tomorrow.""Yes, ma'am," replied Hunter. Carefully studying Sage's expression, he added worriedly, "Ma'am, I know that you're still upset about what h