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
Yoel smiled. "What a pleasure to be getting a 'thank you' from you.""As long as you stop saying nonsense, I will still be polite to you. After all, I'm someone with good manners." Sage unscrewed the cap, tilted her head back, and drank deeply from the bottle. The tilt of her head exposed her graceful neck, and Yoel was once again struck by her beauty."It's almost lunchtime. Are you hungry? Let me buy you lunch."After finishing the remaining water, Sage replied, "Let me buy you a meal instead."Since Yoel had planned to give her a horse, Sage wanted to repay him by buying him a meal."Sage brought Yoel to a famous Japanese restaurant in town. As it was lunchtime, there was a long queue of customers waiting in line. "They're doing really well, aren't they? I've been wanting to try this place, but I heard that they don't accept reservations and only serve a limited number of customers every day. However, I'm not sure if their food is as good as people say."Yoel sighed and wa
Hearing Sage mention the word 'us', Yoel felt his heart skip a beat but he did not get carried away."This is a big decision to make, please allow me to discuss this with my father."Sage nodded. "Of course."Looking up at her, Yoel said, "Would it be too risky for both of us to be working on such a big project? I suppose that the early investment would not be a small amount.""You're right. I only asked you to invest in the venture after I had taken into consideration the financial situation of the Fultons; however, if you think that it is too risky a venture with only the two of us, then you may bring another person on board." Yoel's eyes lit up. "What about Jace—""Anyone except Jace Yuriel." Sage knew exactly what Yoel was going to say, and she rejected his suggestion without hesitation.Yoel asked, "But why? We are talking business, right? Whether it's the location or economic power, Yuriel Group is our best option. Plus, Jace is interested in this project, too."Sage loo