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
'So why did she stop bidding?'Jace felt as if he was drowning in an ocean of doubts. Rubbing his temples, Jace sighed."Let's go."Taking another look out the window, Jace thought that he would eventually get the answers he needed someday.…Returning to her room, Sage took a shower.At soon as the hot water gushed out of the showerhead, Sage could no longer contain her anger, and she screamed. It was a short scream, but she was finally able to let out all the anger that had been building up inside her.She was feeling extremely frustrated with the fact that she had lost the chance to own the set of enamel porcelain plates.After showering, Sage pulled on a robe and sat in front of the dressing table. It was time for her nighttime skincare routine. Her room was painted in shades of white, grey, and black, and most of her furniture was gold in color. Her room was minimalistic and classy. It was totally different from her room at Yuriel mansion. At that time, she had wanted
Not only was her face red from the slap but the corners of her lips were bruised.Sage's grip accidentally ripped Yeva's wound causing her to flinch in pain. Pushing away Sage's hand, Yeva hissed, "None of your business!"Sage would be more than glad to leave her alone. Leaning against the door, she looked calmly at Yeva, who was throwing a tantrum.Yeva was glaring furiously at Sage with her reddened eyes."It's all your fault! If you didn't humiliate Julian in front of everyone earlier, he wouldn't have been this upset, and he wouldn't have hit me."Touching her left cheek, Yeva still felt the burning pain.Earlier when Julian had spent nearly a fortune on Sage, Yeva was fuming with jealousy. Once the auction had ended, Yeva had started whining and sulking in hopes that Julian would comfort her. However, instead of comforting her like he normally did, he slapped her across the face. When Julian's hand landed on her face, Yeva was stumped. The ringing sound in her ear did not
Drinking from the glass, Jace seemed unfazed."What is there to be worried about?"Seeing how Jace was all calm and composed, Yoel cursed at Jace under his breath.Holding back his anger, Yoel started advising Jace, "Tell me, Jace. Why did you decide to come all the way to Salem City?""For business," Jace replied in a matter-of-fact manner. "Didn't we agree to work together on the horseracing business?"Yoel nodded. "Yeah, I know. But do you know who we'll be working with?"Still looking unbothered, Jace said, "It doesn't matter."Jace had an ulterior motive for coming to Salem City. The horseracing business was an excuse. Therefore, it did not matter who he would be working with. Observing Jace's cool unconcerned attitude, Yoel did not want to tell Jace the truth, but he could not help himself. His desire to tease Jace outweighed everything else. "Seems like you did not even look into it in the slightest, huh? The piece of land on the outskirts of Salem City belongs to Nor
Leaning against the wall outside the toilet, Sage wished she was nowhere near Yeva, who stank. Realizing that she was lying on the toilet bowl, Yeva frowned in disgust. Just when she tried to get up onto her feet, her legs gave way."Ah!" Yeva groaned in pain. Looking down, she noticed the bruises on her knees that were badly swollen.The pain knocked Yeva back to her senses.Scenes from last night flashed across her mind.She remembered how she had shouted at Sage. She remembered how Sage had leaned lazily on the door, looking at her. She remembered how Miss Zamora had the guards drag her to the toilet and proceeded to keep her there. She also remembered throwing up, the guards taking care of her, and proceeding to keep her in the toilet despite her begging and pleas. 'My God!' thought Yeva to herself.Yeva felt as if her world had come crashing down on her. ‘So, I really spent an entire night kneeling by the toilet bowl?'She looked at Sage with resentment and fear in
The book of house rules had stated clearly how Yeva should be punished."You're crazy!"Yeva could not imagine how painful it would be to be hit by the ferule. "My parents had never once hit me, so what makes you think that you can hit me? Who do you think you are?!"Unfazed, Sage replied, "I've made myself clear that if you wish to stay in my house, you will obey my rules. The Norah family has always instilled the value of respect for one's elders in their members. Have you forgotten that your dad and Uncle Zane were both disciplined by my dad? They never dared to go up against my dad. So, what makes you think it will be any different for you?"Sage had the servant place the rulebook by Yeva's bedside table. "I suppose two days would be enough for you to memorize all of it, right?""I will test you after two days. If you get any of it wrong, then you will be hit once, and if you dare scold anyone, you will be slapped. You can try your luck if you do not fear any pain or being h