Luther and the rest casually chatted in their group chat named 'Without Sage'. They told Tim about their recent updates.Sage suddenly shouted so loud that Luther almost dropped his phone in panic.Nigel was startled and stopped by the door. The door was opened within the next second, and he was pulled inside by a big hand!Zamora was in the living room downstairs. Hearing Sage’s roar, she had to rub her chest for a while before finally catching her breath again. "Jeez. I thought Madam resurrected."The maids dissolved into laughter. They thought that the voice was remarkable, too. It reminded them of the old times when Sawyer Norah hung out with a few other men without his wife knowing. Sage was so mad and condemned them for isolating her. Tim snorted softly on the other end of the line. "How dare you laugh at me?!"Sage got angrier and blamed Tim for not being a good example to the rest.Tim asked, "What? Am I wrong to say that?"It was rare for Sage to be so domineering
Tim smiled gently and said, "Yes, duly requested by our one and only Sage."Sage rubbed her knees and giggled, "That's right. I'll bring it over tomorrow.""Don't bother. Keep it for yourself."Sage was surprised. "Why? Aren't you always curious about that antique vase of Kane's?"Tim replied, "I happened to collect a few better ones."He really was the eldest in the family.Sage said, "Fine. Then, I'll keep this."Tim then reminded Sage to rest early, but she decided to be a little more playful. "I don't think I can. I have the journal to work on, otherwise—""Just work on it on the plane tomorrow," Tim interjected before she could finish her sentence.Well, the negotiation was unsuccessful.Sage pouted and replied, "Okay."Before hanging up, she thought about something else. "By the way, Tim, regarding Jekyll…"Tim interjected in a very low and soft voice, "You don't have to worry about that. I'll arrange for something. He cannot die for now. We need him to lure Shawn."
"Welcome on board."It was an international flight filled with people from all walks of life around the world, but a majority of them were locals.Sage and her two bodyguards took their seats in the first class. One of them sat next to Sage, while the other sat behind her. They guarded her against all possible danger, protecting her from all angles.Sage took her book out and said to her bodyguards, "Chill out, guys. Just stay calm and keep your face looking normal."She mouthed at them and smiled. 'Checked!'Maybe it was because she was meeting her eldest brother soon. She felt extra cheerful. The two bodyguards tried their best to smile at Sage, but it did not feel real.Sage shook her head helplessly and said, "It's okay. I know you’ve tried your best. It's all Wando's fault. He's too uptight."The bodyguards were twins named Abby and Allie. Mister Wando handpicked the pair from Hope Town Home. He kept them as apprentices and trained them in person.Abby, who sat next to Sag
She turned her mobile phone off right away.When she looked up again, the man had disappeared into the cockpit.The plane then took off.Sage's ears rang for a while. Finally, the plane went into the stratosphere, and it flew steadily.Sage pulled the table out again and placed her book on it. She then took out a pen and paper from her bag, took one look at Abby, and said, "Can you sit at the back, please?"Abby was taken aback. "Miss Sage…""I want to write something in private. Could I get some privacy, please?"Sage felt that writing her journal was something embarrassing enough to do at the age of twenty-five. She could never let anyone catch her doing it, so she made Abby move away.There were no other passengers in the first class, so naturally, there were no dangerous people around. Allie reluctantly moved to the side for Abby. Both of them did not let their guard down.Sage laid down her paper, took her pen, and started writing her 'personal reflections'.She had forg
Sage had been known by many nicknames over the years. When she was married to Jace, she even changed her surname to Sage Luz.However, it was her first time hearing someone addressing her as 'Sage's Collection'. Named as 'Sage's' while having 'Collection' as a surname? Perhaps he did not understand.Sage asked as politely as possible, "Mister Pilot, are you native?"He looked at her indifferently and said, "I was born in Tovres, but my roots are in Salem."Tovres? They were remotely related. Sage raised her brows slightly. She held out her hand and was almost very certain. "It's a pleasure. So, you know my brother, Tim Shelby."She continued, "Tim is his nickname. His associates usually call him Duke Timothy."The pilot was still expressionless. "I'm not his associate, so I call him Tim."Sage was speechless, and she felt that the air surrounding them suddenly felt cold. Was he joking? That guy was an iceberg!He seemed unkeen to continue chatting, diverting his attention b
Sage closed her book and handed it over to him.The pilot's brows raised slightly. "Your books are not for borrowing, are they?"Sage smiled mischievously. "Yes, so this is now yours. It's not for borrowing, but I can give it to you, so it's not misaligned with my principles."Then, she stopped smiling. "However… Please move to one of the empty seats. I would like to continue my writing."The pilot shifted his focus to the few pages of reflections on the small table. Sage quickly covered them up using her hand. Then, she motioned toward the seat next to her, signaling him to leave as soon as possible.The pilot was quite patient. He picked up the book and said, "Thank you."Then, he moved over to one of the seats on the side and started reading.Sage was aware that there were typically two pilots on an international flight, but that co-pilot seemed to be slacking a little too much. Did he not have to return to the cockpit and pilot the plane?The plane still flew steadily in th
The sudden loud explosion left everyone frozen in their seats, including the cabin crew.Everyone exchanged looks but was all equally confused.Outside of the windows, there was a flock of big birds flying past the plane, and soon, everyone on board started to smell something being roasted."Oh no," The pilot's face changed, and he immediately went into the cockpit. His dashboard readings showed both engines had stopped working.It sometimes only took one second for an accident to happen.The co-pilot who was flying the plane, Johnson, had not encountered something like this before either, and he started to panic.He reported, "Captain, the flock of birds suddenly intruded and they were too fast. They might have crashed into the engine of the plane…"The pilot looked stern. He exchanged his seat with the co-pilot and took over the control of the plane. He immediately connected with the control tower and was trying to find out the closest airport to land.The incident happened a
The staff of the control tower was stunned. Was the pilot kidding?Right at that moment, Sage picked up the interphone device and said to the cockpit, "Mr. Pilot, the All American Airlines 1549 incident was because of a similar bird crashing incident, and they were forced to land in the sea to keep everyone alive. The Blue Sapphire Sea is right in front of us. I hope you could make a decision immediately. My brother said that you used to fly war jets. I have faith in your professional judgment and skills, we will be able to land successfully."She was trying hard to remain composed while speaking, hoping to influence the pilot with her confidence, even though her heart was almost leaping out of her throat. At this critical moment, any smallest decision would put everyone's life at stake. She did not want to die on the plane and definitely did not want to make it to the headlines because of a plane crash.Sage was still holding the interphone. She could feel the plane was still in