When Sage entered, Henry and Zachary both got up on their feet."Sage!" Zachary dashed toward sage, "you're back! I miss you so much!""It was just only a few days since you last saw me," Sage used a finger to stop Zachary who dashed over and looked at Henry again, "your dad asked you two to come here?"Henry and Zachary both nodded their heads in unison and obediently."Since you're here, just enjoy yourself. I will be responsible for your accommodation and food. Other than that, there will be no further discussion."Sage shattered any hopes that Henry and Zachary had in their mind with one sentence. "Zamora, tidy up two rooms for our guests."Henry and Zachary looked at each other. 'Mission failed. Gotta inform dad now.'Since Henry and Zachary failed, Flynn and Felipe could only go to seek ideas from Freya after the situation in the Yuriel Group became worst.After Jace passed away, Freya did not go out for a long time. She stayed in her garden most of the time. Since she st
Finally, Freya lifted her hand when Grandma Yuriel came over. The three of them greeted their mother. Aunt Wendy went to get a chair for Grandma Yuriel to sit on.As Grandma Yuriel sat down, she glared at her sons, "Both of you are younger than me but why are your thoughts so traditional?"Flynn and Felipe stood with their hands beside their body while looking very wrong."You said that you aren't willing to accept Sage. Then have you thought about if Sage is willing to come here to help us and Yuriel Group?"Unlike her sons, Grandma Yuriel was well aware of the situation and the best choice, "I'm going to be straightforward. If Sage was a Yuriel, then Simon and I'd pass the Yuriel Group to her and not the both of you. Although she is a Norah, Simon, Freya, and I treated her like our own family. It doesn't take blood to maintain a family. We have to treat each other sincerely with our hearts to maintain a relationship. When Jace decided on his will, he already expected this to happ
After deciding on a restaurant, Finn brought Sage there and ordered a few appetizers for her."You should eat more. Look at how thin you are, the wind can blow you away like a balloon." Finn acted more like Sage's brother instead of a subordinate now.Lately, Sage lost her appetite. Everything was tasteless to her. It was like there was a blockage in her throat and she needed to chew for a long time before swallowing. That was why she took a long time to finish her food. Finn just waited by the side quietly without urging her.He placed a glass of water on her left side and was always ready to pass her the napkins. His service was excellent. Looking at how hin Sage was, Finn's heart ached for her.During these few days, he regretted it after he took it upon himself to tell Jace that Sage had a crush on him for ten years and that Sage was the girl who saved him. If it was not for his blabbermouth, then Sage and Jace could have ended earlier and there would not be any of the repercus
Luther got off from the car and swung his car keys around his finger. He asked purposely with mockery, "Are you feeling embarrassed?"With straight faces, Flynn and Felipe had the desire to return home. In the end, they put on their thick skin and followed Luther into Rosa Garden.However, Wayne treated Flynn and Felipe differently from the way he treated Henry and Zachary. He gave them the silent treatment when he saw Flynn and Felipe come in thru the door and walked away immediately without hearing a word from them. He rather went back to his study room to admire The Starry Night than listen to Flynn and Felipe bicker.In the end, Flynn and Felipe had no choice but to wait for Sage to return. By the time Sage returned home, it was already late at night. They were treated very well in Rosa Garden. The maid served food and drink to them and took care of them.Flynn and Felipe sat on the couch while drinking the freshly brewed tea. The tea helped to freshen their minds and was very
The anger in Sage's eyes scared Flynn and froze him up. Felipe nudged his second brother and approached Sage with an apologetical smile, saying, "Sage, don't be angry. We don't mean to moral blackmail you. We just hope you would consider executing Jace's will.""I won't consider it." Her face was emotionless from the start as she continued, "I'm not his wife and do not have the authority.""Zamora, escort the guest out," Sage said. Without any further words, she went upstairs.After getting the cold shoulder, Flynn and Felipe failed to accomplish their mission and even offended Sage. Their faces looked very terrible.Zachary furrowed his brows with dissatisfaction, "Uncle Flynn, what you said was just terrible. I would be angry too if I were Sage. Is that the way to talk when you are begging someone?""I…" Flynn lost his tongue."Zachary's right. Dad, Sage is never in debt to our family. Even when Jace left so many things to her in his will, she never wants anything. It was the b
This was another shocking piece of news for Sage to find out that the artist actually needed five years to complete the painting. It was no wonder that the painting gave an impression of time passing as if many centuries had passed. However, the artist was just 15 years old when he completed the painting. That meant that he was just a teenager."What's his name? Where is he? Is he still painting?" Sage asked.The act of imitating was different from creating one's own art. It was not a glamorous occupation, and most people could never understand the reason behind it. Most imitation artists preferred to stay low-key and often did not like to disclose their names and occupation to other people.Nevertheless, it did not stop Sage from being curious and eager to want to know this teenager that was able to imitate such a legendary piece of art.With a pair of sorrowful eyes, Wayne stared at Sage with a regretful expression, "He… he's passed away."'Passed away?' Sage squinted her eyes a
The Yuriel family called for a family meeting and requested every family member to attend. Henry and Zachary took the first stand and talked about their experiences in Salem City for the last two days they were there. They even mentioned the attitude Mister Wayne had about continuing on being in charge of the Forget Me Not project."Obviously, Grandpa Wayne was still mad about it. But I asked Grandpa Mendoza and he said he used all kinds of methods to get him to agree. I think there's still hope." Henry built up everyone's confidence with the last statement.Zachary replied, "There's something I must reiterate. Rosa Garden is really very beautiful and she is rich. She doesn't even care about the small amount of money from our house."He said excitingly and tilted his head in Flynn and Felipe's direction, "So, we should not gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure."Flynn’s and Felipe's faces turned green, and they both spoke in unison, "What do you mean by that?"
"Alright, Roy then." Grandma Yuriel laughed and asked, "Are you two a thing?""What are you talking about?" Freya blushed, "Both of us are just friends with similar common interests. That's all…""What do you mean that's all? He came all the way from Mostal to our home. There must be something going on." Grandpa Yuriel was trying hard to make a match.Grandma Yuriel chimed in, "I agree. He's a funny guy with good medical knowledge and seemed pretty easygoing. Plus, he's much better than that Lucas boy. You look very happy when you're with him."Freya lowered her head and smiled unconsciously when she thought of Roy, saying, "He's pretty funny."Grandpa Yuriel and Grandma Yuriel knew there was a chance of something blossoming based on Freya's reaction. Their daughter had always been better and more talented than their sons. The only mishap she had was with her relationship with Lucas. She nearly died because of it and now her son was…Every parent loved their child. They only hope
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