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'
The scent of freshly roasted coffee permeated Sunrise Roastery. The steam ascended and blurred two charming faces. Sitting in front of Jace, Finn poured him a cup of freshly-brewed coffee. "These are Colombian beans. I'm not sure if it's to your liking.""Thank you." Jace took a sip of the coffee before putting down the cup. He looked calm and elegant.He was completely different compared to when he was with Sage earlier.Finn studied Jace silently. He was aware that Jace was to inherit the Yuriel Group. Finn had heard much about him and had been wanting to meet Jace.The Yuriel Group was founded by Jace's grandfather. It was considered a family business, and their business had always been doing well, but unfortunately, Jace's uncles were not qualified enough to take over the business. It was not until Jace was elected to be next in line that the business had started flourishing. It was also Jace Yuriel who had managed to make Yuriel Group the most powerful and influential grou
"Your hand!" Feeling the rough skin, Yoel flipped her hand over in shock. "Why does a fair lady like you have so many callouses on your hand?" The palm of her hand was completely different from the back of her hand. The back of her hands looked as if they belonged to a precious lady, as they were fair and delicate with long and slender fingers; but the palms of her hands were covered in thick callouses, especially around her fingertips."It is no wonder Jace thought you were a country girl."Turing over her hands, Yoel looked as if he had found a rare object. Frowning, Sage took back her hands and said, "So what if I'm a country girl? Who says that city girls are not allowed to have callouses on their hands? I'm sure you have more callouses than I do."Yoel extended his large hands so that she might see them. "I trained with a gun almost every day when I served the military. How can you compare yourself to me?"At the mention of this, Sage was suddenly reminded of Jace who al
Seeing Sage stop, Yoel thought that Sage had finally wavered. He ran up to Sage gleefully to find that she had a dark expression on her face."Are you out of your mind?!"Yoel looked puzzled. "Huh?"Looking at Yoel with a look of disdain, Sage added, "How childish can you be for a grown-up? Do you think you're still in high school? Plus, why would I agree to be in a relationship with a playboy like you for the sake of making Jace angry? Do I look like I have a lot of free time on my hands? If you're looking to play around, I believe there are plenty of girls out there who are willing to do so. But I don't have the time, and neither do I wish to be involved with your silly games. Do you understand me?"Sage gave Yoel an earful without mercy, and Yoel took everything silently, like a high schooler being lectured by his teacher.By the time Sage was done, Yoel was already shuddering with fear. Facing Sage, he bowed politely and said, "Yes ma'am."Yoel's polite behavior nearly made S