The car was quickly filled with a smell like urine.Holmes must wet himself from being threatened.***Holmes immediately lodged a report to the police saying that someone attempted to murder him.However, there were no obvious signs of injuries or bruises on his body and the CCTV at the parking lot was somehow broken. Hence, there was no evidence to prove that he was attacked.He had no choice but to suffer in silence.Holmes could not let it go and went straight to Yuriel's mansion. Counting on the fact that he was one of the seniors in the Yuriel Group, he demanded that Grandpa Yuriel speak out for him."I've already heard about it."Grandpa Yuriel went on calmly, "Holmes, I thought that you'd know better now since you've been working for us for quite some time. But why are you proving yourself to be less wise than both of my grandsons?"Holmes expected Grandpa Yuriel to comfort him but he was questioned instead."Sir, what are you trying to say?"Holmes could feel anger
It rained earlier and the roads were wet and the air was cold.Sage was dressed in a half-sleeved suit with a white blouse beneath, and on her wrist was a watch embellished with emerald green gemstones. She exuded charismatic and sophisticated vibes.As soon as Sage and Luther stepped foot into the health center, the employees at the Mostal greeted them politely.Sage nodded her head to return their greetings.They arrived at Yale's wardroom.There were not a lot of people in the room aside from Tim and Quest. Tim sat on the sofa with his legs crossed whereas Quest checked on Yale.Sage brought a bouquet of Calla Lilies that were in full bloom."Tim."Sage greeted Tim and turned to look at Yale who was on the bed.Yale had tubes all over his body and he looked pale and frail. He could not even open his eyes. His face was somewhat swollen too."Iceman, how're you doing?"Sage showed him the bouquet of Calla Lilies and greeted him.Yale turned his head slightly to look at her
Yale simply pulled into a smile.Was she hard to handle?Yale thought that it was not too bad.He even found Sage adorable.***"That's about it."Sage looked at the x-ray films and said, "Good. He's recovering better than I expected."She then asked, "What did your master say?"Quest replied, "Master said the same thing as you. Recovering doesn't take only one or two days. It's a marathon and we have to do it slowly. The patient also has to have a strong and positive mentality to go through this and he would need someone to take care of him."Sage looked conflicted."I can't free up a lot of time and I won't be able to keep him company during the physio sessions. Do you have anyone else in mind?"Quest replied, "I have several people in mind. Melody also wants to go to town. She's been complaining that there's nothing else to do at Mostal."Sage raised her brows. "Isn't Yoel here at Mostal? Why is there nothing else to do?""Because he left. And that is why Melody wants t
After taking an x-ray of Jim's leg, Sage concluded that his ligament was torn and there were no fractures of the bones.Sage applied some ointment onto the swollen part of his ankle and wrapped his ankle with a bandage.Jim's teammates stared at Jim as if he was a display piece in a museum."Damn, the cool kid isn't cool anymore.""The charming guy isn't charming anymore."Jim's teammates laughed away at Jim's misfortune.Jim could not be bothered about what they said. At least when he was around Sage, he wanted to maintain a good image of himself. If not, he would have given a good beating to the guys."Well, he's still charming."Sage went on, "Just that he wouldn't be able to move around freely for the time being. You'd need to rest. Don't end up like your brother."Jim looked at Sage, puzzled. "I thought my brother's leg recovered?""If it wasn't for me, would his leg have gotten better?"Sage glared at him and went on, "You better take good care of your leg. If not, I'l
His teammates immediately stop in their tracks.They wondered why Jim acted strange today.He was not being himself today.It was as if he was a ticking bomb."Get over here and help me up.His teammates went over to him and held him. "Let's go!"He had his head hung low all the time and he did not dare to look at Sage.Right when the trio reached the door, a voice called out to them. "Stop right there!"The trio immediately stopped in their tracks.Jim's entire body tensed up as he shut his eyes tightly.Inwardly, he thought to himself: 'Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t!'Sage then said to the coach, "Sir, would you and the boys wait outside? There's something that I'd like to talk to Jim about."The coach was first startled but he immediately understood what Sage hinted at.Things spiraled quickly into an awkward situation."Are you a doctor here?""Yes."Sage added, "I'll explain to you about his injury later."The coach nodded. "Sure."He then walked out the door with the boys. B
Sage stared quietly at Jim. She moved her lips slightly, wanting to say something."But I know that your heart's with someone else."Jim continued without giving Sage a chance to say anything. "And even though he isn't around anymore, he still left a scar on your heart. I just want you to know that you deserve the best and I hope that you'll stay happy.""Thank you."Sage felt tears welling in her eyes. She walked over to Jim, wrapped her arms around him, and said, "Take good care of yourself. I'm waiting for the day you'd make our country proud and I promise that I'll be there to support you.""You promised."This was the first time that Jim got so close to Sage. He felt a warmth and soft energy embracing him.He held back the waves of emotions in him, looked at her, and flashed a smile. "I'm looking forward to when the day comes."Sage smiled."Mm, me too."The coach and the boys had their ears stuck against the door and Luther too tried to listen to their conversation.No
If Sage told him that she too felt the same way about him, he would have risked everything he had to chase after her.However, Jim knew that Sage always treated him as a younger brother.***Luther rushed into the ward room, acting like a middle-aged woman."Goodness gracious, Sage is being confessed to!"Tim and Yale turned to look at him at the same time.Sage was irked. She landed a kick on his back and seethed, "Luther Bennett, can you not be this nosy!""It's not an offense to share the good news, is it?"Luther adjusted his crumpled shirt and started telling Tim and Yale about what he overheard earlier. Sage tried to stop him but failed.Finally, she locked her arms around his neck and warned, "Can you just please shut up!""Sure… Ugh…"Luther raised his hands to surrender.Tim fumbled with a cigar between his fingers. The cigar was not lit as he placed the cigar underneath his nose, taking in the smell of the cigar. He then asked faintly, "Who is this Jim Sylas?"Sa
It was soon the national holiday.Sage did not return to Salem City but remained in Nadeem City.She went back and forth from the company, to the hospital, and the museum. There were days when she would not even have the time to go home.The Forget Me Not project was at its critical stage and after the national holiday, the first batch of repaired antiques would be launched to the public; This was an important stage for the Yuriel Group.Even though Sage looked calm on the inside, she was constantly on her toes.Laura helped Sage to relax whereas Kane gave her a lecture."I told you from the start that you brought this upon yourself, dropping a rock onto your own feet. What's the point of working your as* off for the Yuriel Group? Why didn't I know that you were such a selfless person, huh?"Sage's body muscles were tensed all over. She had Laura massage her shoulders.With her eyes half-open, Sage replied, "I'm only doing this so that Yuriel Group would be back on track as soo
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