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
"Hey."Yoel got to his feet. Hesitating, Jace stood up, too.Sage was dressed casually today. She wore a light blue blouse, and a pair of white trousers, and on her feet were a pair of high heels. She had a light gray sweater coat simply worn behind and tied in front of the body.Though her outfit was simple, she looked fashionable and attractive.Jace squinted slightly. Sage had never failed to surprise him with something new every time she showed up, but she had never once acted like the woman he had known. The Sage that he knew had always dressed in warm-toned casual outfits, and she always wore her hair down or tied up in a bun. She had always presented herself as a good wife.Jace had never had a problem with that, but it had always felt like she had been pretending to be someone she was not just so she could please him. That made him feel uncomfortable.The person standing in front of him was who she really was.Even though he felt as if there was a distance between th
Sage could not care for Yoel's remarks. Looking at Hunter who was starting to get annoyed at Yoel, Sage said, "Get the documents ready for the horse racing course. Schedule a meeting with them, and we'll leave at a quarter past nine sharp.""Yes, ma'am." Leaving the office, Hunter closed the door behind him.As soon as the door was closed, Hunter cheered silently under his breath.Hunter was pleased by how Sage had treated Jace earlier as he had always resented Jace treating Sage badly the night before. He thought that Jace had finally got a taste of his own medicine.The vice CEO, Finn Janssen, was making his way to the CEO's office when he spotted Hunter's strange behavior. "What are you doing?""Mr. Finn." Hunter quickly regained his composure and greeted Finn. At Finn's request, Hunter reported everything that had happened from last night to this morning.Finn simply furrowed his brows.'Jace Yuriel again?''What exactly happened at Nadeem City during the three years Sage w
Yoel made a spin on the turning chair as he checked out Sage's office."Say, the decoration of your office doesn't reflect your age. It looks like some old dude's office."Looking at the pieces of Victorian furniture and antiques in the room, Yoel added, "One of my ex-girlfriends is an interior designer. I can put you in contact with her. Do make some changes to this office of yours.""There's no need for that."Going through the documents that Hunter handed to her, Sage replied without even looking up, "Firstly, don't judge my taste; secondly, if I'm an old dude, you must be a grandpa; and thirdly, you're already annoying enough, please don't introduce me to your ex-girlfriend. I really don't have the time to deal with you guys."Stroking his lips, Yoel looked at Hunter and asked, "Is it a habit of hers to list things out?" Seeing Sage did not say anything, Hunter replied instead, "No. Miss Sage only does this to you.""Really? This must mean that I'm quite special, right?"I
Looking as if she was about to cry, Yuri apologized to Sage again, "I am so, so sorry, Miss Sage. I don't mean to cause you any inconveniences."Sage replied lightly, "You're still young and inexperienced. You should take this as a lesson. It's not wrong to admire good-looking guys, but you should know that not all good-looking guys are nice people, alright?""Yes, ma'am." At the thought that she was about to lose her job, tears welled in her eyes and then rolled down her cheeks. Just when she was about to leave with Cora, Jace stopped her. "Just a second."Looking at Sage, Jace said, "I was the one who asked her to bring me here. She's just doing what she was asked. There's no need to put her in this position. If there's anything that you're not happy with, you can talk to me instead."Yoel tried to catch Jace's eye, hinting that he should stop talking. Sage stared silently at Jace and sneered."Mr. Yuriel, do you have an obsession with being a hero, so you wish to save all t
If they would stay as friends merely because they had failed to stay married, then what would they be if they had failed to stay as lovers? Sage's question stumped Yoel.Yoel thought about it hard. Even though he was quite experienced in dating, he had yet to experience marriage, hence he did not know much about it. Yoel tossed the question to Jace instead. "What do you think?"Looking at Sage, Jace noticed the pain that lay hidden behind her smiling mask. He remembered the day when he had asked for a divorce, Sage had been heartbroken. He also remembered her plea, "Can we not get a divorce?"At that point, Jace had not felt any remorse about bringing up the divorce. He had simply wanted to end a loveless marriage so that he could provide a loving home for the one he loved, and he would be setting Sage free at the same time. However, he had felt a tug on his heartstrings, when he had heard her question. It was as if someone was clenching his heart tightly."Why did you choo
Sage retorted by countering Jace's questions. She added, "Jace Yuriel, haven’t you had enough of humiliating me during the past three years?"The light in Jace's eyes dimmed.While Jace was in a daze, Sage quickly removed her wrist from his grip. Perhaps Jace had gripped her too tightly, she felt a burning pain around her wrist.Stretching her wrist, Sage looked especially cold and distant."Jace Yuriel, it doesn't matter why I chose to marry you in the first place. In the past three years, I've done nothing wrong to you. It was you who did me wrong. It was you who took our marriage for granted, who neglected your wife, who cheated on me, and you were the one who asked for a divorce. So, tell me, what have I done wrong? Am I to blame for letting you get your way?"As if she was mocking herself, Sage scoffed, "Back then, you had loved Sienna, not me. But now that you know her true colors, you decided to stop loving her, but this has nothing to do with me since we're separated. Don'