"How's it possible?!"Sage was unhappy hearing that. "For example, Mother always found a hassle to peel off their skin, and she'd just cook tomatoes with the skin. At least I'm willing to peel off the skin."Tim pressed his lips together softly and replied, "Mm, it tastes better with the skin on."Sage was rendered speechless. Rolling her eyes at Tim, she sulked, "What do I even expect from someone loyal to Mother? How can I even compare myself to her, right?"Sage pursed her lips, looking all upset. On the other hand, Tim chuckled at the sight of her pitiful look.He took another look at Sage who looked similar to their mother, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared. After a pause, he suddenly said, "Perhaps, Mother's still out there, somewhere alive."With a soft thump, the spoon in Sage's hand dropped onto the ground.***Someone was swimming swiftly and elegantly in the pool.She swam several laps.Sage spent nearly her entire afternoon in the water, organizing her
As Luna was pregnant, the medical parole that she requested was approved and she was released on bail.Lucas Spencer sent his man to pick her up.As soon as she returned to the Looming District, Luna first took a shower. She scrubbed herself from head to toe again and again until her skin turned red.Since she was young, she was treated like a princess and lived comfortably and luxuriously.Everything was the best from what she ate to what she used.She never shared a small and dirty space with so many other ladies.Just the thought of their loud snores, stinky feet, and sweaty clothes, Luna felt disgusted and nauseous.She was always been at the top and she even managed to beat Freya, the madame of the Yuriel family. Never did she think that she would be defeated by a brat.It was Sage who put her in that dark and miserable situation.She swore to herself that she would make Sage pay for what she did.Plus, since she was released on bail, Luna was determined to get her reven
Freya felt that Lucas humiliated her. Hence, she did not care to explain herself but retorted instead, "Then are you saying that she didn't cause any harm to my child? She did, didn't she? So why should I not do the same to her child?"Lucas responded with a slap across her face.That was the first time that Lucas laid his hands on her.Freya also slapped him.Not only did she slap him, but she also broke everything in the house that she could lay her hands on. Like someone who lost her mind, she started yelling and screaming at Lucas.She could not understand why the man who promised to love her and take care of her forced her to become a crazy woman instead.Was this love that everyone referred to?Lucas was kicked out of the house by her. Before he left, he said to her with a regretful look on his face. "The doctor said that Luna will never be able to get pregnant anymore. This is what I owe her."He said that he was indebted to Luna.What about her then? Was she to be blam
Sage was in the kitchen learning to bake pastries with a pastry chef. In the middle of it, she received a call from Luther.Since she was out of the country, Sage had Luther keep an eye on things going on back in the country.Luther started rambling, "That minister is quite alert, I have to say. We nearly got caught a few times for following him."Holding the phone between her ears and her shoulders, Sage placed a tray of cookie dough into the oven."You followed him on your own?"Luther responded, "Do you think I'm that free?"He then snorted, "If I have the time to follow him around, isn't it easier for him to just hack into the CCTV systems? I've hired a private investigator and guess what? Seems like someone else is looking into him too.""Someone else?"Sage adjusted the temperature, removed her hand gloves, frowned, and asked, "Who?"Luther said, "Guess.""Jace Yuriel?""..."Luther responded, "Sh*t! How do you know it's him?"Sage replied flatly, "If it was someone
"Lucas? Lucas!"Lucas was jolted back to his senses as Luna called out to him. In a daze, he took a glimpse at the person in his arms to find that it was not the person in his mind.It was not the woman that he promised to take care of."What's wrong?"Luna sat up and held Lucas' face in her hands. For some reason, she felt anxious to see Lucas being so absent-minded. Even when they were having sex earlier, he did not seem to be in it.She leaned into him and kissed his cheeks and his lips, asking, "Let's do it once more, hmm?"Lucas, on the other hand, avoided her kiss and pushed her away gently. Getting off the bed, he said, "I got to go now."Luna felt like someone poured cold water on her passion.She suddenly went cold.Seeing Lucas putting on his clothes one by one, Luna also got off the bed, wrapped her arms around Lucas’ wait from the back, and sobbed, "Lucas, are you getting tired of me?""It's not that. You're overthinking."Lucas tried to remove her hands, but Lun
Sage asked Luther to keep an eye on Sienna."I have the feeling that Jekyll won't let his pawn go so easily. He must be keeping her for something else. He'll be sent to Tovres in a few days and I can't let anything happen."Luther responded, "Mm, don't worry. We're all keeping an eye on him."Sage responded with an okay and just when she was about to end the call, Luther called out to her, "Sage?""Yeah?"Taking out the tray of freshly baked cookies from the oven, she asked, "Anything else?"Luther hesitated before going on. "I think that it's best if you and Jace go over this matter together. I'm afraid that Peter would catch on easily with both parties aiming at him, and it will be a loss for both sides, don't you think? Besides, Jace's father, Lucas is involved in this, isn't he? Talk to him, will you? Plus, after that incident, you haven't been in contact with him, have you?"Sage gnawed on her lips. She wanted to tell Luther that there was nothing to talk about with Jace.
Zayne too was excited for Jace.He was stunned that Sage was reaching out first to Jace.Jace finally came back to his senses. In a lightning move, he quickly sent an invitation message to Sage.In Zachary's messaging account that Jace used, there was only one contact and it was Sage.Jace first added his contact into Zachary's messaging account before forwarding his contact to Sage. He felt his heart thumping loudly against his chest as he was worried that Sage would catch on.Sage then replied: [Got it, thanks!]Jace replied with a welcome. He quickly swapped to his phone and noticed Sage's request to add her to his messaging account.In a hurry, he quickly accepted her request, and his phone nearly slipped out of his hand.Zayne tried so hard not to laugh at Jace.He worked with Jace for a long time, and this was the first time he saw Jace this flustered. Jace looked like this was his first time being in love.After accepting her friend request, Jace pondered what message
Sage felt her heart skip a beat.Like something pressed on her chest.She did not know why she felt this way.They had been separated for so long, but how was it that whenever they were in touch, she would feel a certain way?It was something that she could not even control.Sage ended the call abruptly without giving him an answer.She did not know how to answer him.***Jace’s heart dropped when Sage ended the call.He knew that he crossed the line again.Just when Sage first reached out to him, he messed up the entire thing. Jace blamed himself for not keeping his cool.He was frustrated at himself for crossing the line.Jace started hitting his head annoyedly.And this startled Zayne. "Mr. Yuriel, please calm down. Let's talk it out, hmm? Stop hitting your head like that. Your head didn't do anything wrong."Jace just underwent cranial surgery and should not be attacking his head.Ignoring Zayne, Jace grabbed his phone, inhaled sharply, and sent a message to Sage:[
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