The Double Life of Veronique, which featured Sage and Suki, was scheduled to be in the cinema before the start of next year. Director Lincoln and his production team went to the movie premiere, and as one of the main actors, Sage was included too.In the production of a movie, actors were responsible for interpreting and portraying characters. In order to complete the final products of the movie, there were many other procedures needed, which involved editing, adding visual effects, and other post-production processes.Despite having seen the final production movie before, it was quite a different and weird feeling to sit in the cinema and watch her face appear on-screen. It felt like another Sage who looked exactly the same but a stranger living another life in another world.Suddenly, the term parallel dimension appeared in Sage's mind again. When she first heard the term from Yale, there was a moment of doubt. However, she had too high a hope for her parents to be alive. It was s
Seth's character in the movie was a sick and psychopathic man. He wore a suit that made him look very posh and elegant while sitting on the chair with his legs crossed. He held a cigarette in between his fingers that had a diamond ring—looking so smart and yet degenerate."Suzy, just give up and obey me from now on. It's useless to continue struggling." The psychotic man chuckled, "Just follow your sister's footsteps. Be my mannequin, my puppet, and you can have a lifetime of glory and wealth. What's bad about that? You don't have to consider whether to die or not to die. You and your sister could both care for me. I like how humble your sister is and the unruliness from you. Together, both of you are the perfect pair. Both of you love me anyway, don't you?""Yes, I love you." With blood dripping from the corner of her mouth, Suzy slowly walked toward him. "Why do I love you so much? I really do love you so damn much!" She smiled, and tears were rolling in her eyes. It was the first
It was almost New Year's Eve, and the box office of The Double Life of Veronique was continuing to rise to a new record. The review of the movie was also stable at 9.1. The director, editor, and the production team were all very satisfied with the review and result.Other than attending the premiere, Sage did not participate in the rest of the publicity events. She was too busy and unable to free up her time. However, she would still look at the movie review when she was free. After preparing to receive criticism from the public, she was surprised to find out how friendly the public had commented on her."Probably, they did not have a high expectation of me, so they could easily accept my acting skills as long as it was not too lame," Sage said.Luther widened his eyes. "What? Have you seen you in the movie? You were great! All the Bennett ended up in tears as we watched the movie. Suzy is trending now! So wicked yet passionate."Sage smiled as she did not feel the way Luther felt.
With a stubborn mind, Primrose said, "This is my daughter's film debut. If I had known she was so good at acting, I would train her to be a child star."Sawyer could not help and refuted, "Chitose had told you so many times. You were the one who was against it."She said, staring at Sawyer with her teary eyes, "I was just trying to protect her. You were the one who had to bring her everywhere you did. So scared that she would fall down or accidentally knock over something. So protective of her. You won't even allow me to scold her or punish her. You are not qualified to be commenting on me!"Sawyer was not a match for his wife. "Hmph!"Primrose replied the same thing, "Hmph!"Both of them acted like a pair of primary students fighting over something childish. Jack shook his head and sighed. Then he whispered to Jace, "This is why I don't want to get married. Too annoying.""Oh really? I think it's very interesting." Jace's eyes were sparkling as he was very jealous of the chemist
Sage sat up in the bed suddenly. Her legs cramped from her sudden force."Ouch…" She frowned in pain and clicked into the Twidder account named ForeverEighteen. What a narcissist name! It reminded her too much of her mother!Sage could not stop thinking about it once the seeds of doubt were planted in her heart. She shuddered at the thought of it and got goosebumps all over. Then, she jumped out of bed and took her laptop over. She began to check on the motherly fan's account. She tried hacking, but she could not break through! The account owner had set up layers of protection, keeping her information safe. D*mn!Sage's eyes were red. She called Luther right away. "Luther, remember the motherly fan you told me about?""Yeah. What's up?" Luther said, "Hey, I'm giving out movie tickets to the Skye Hotel staff. They'll go to the theatre and support you. I'm so generous, isn't it?""Forget about that for now! Quickly help me check this Twidder account's information!"Luther was s
Primrose did not expect the two silly children to find her so quickly. Perhaps, the mother and children shared a connection."Tim's side is probably going to blow up."Bam! Bam! Bam!Sage pounded on Tim's door so hard that the whole Rosa Garden shook."Tim, open the door!"Tim hung up the phone and deleted all the call records before he walked to the door and opened it calmly. "Are you rebelling?" he asked with a frown.Sage was very anxious with full of questions. However, she was stunned to see Tim's darkened face and almost forgot her purpose of the visit.She held the phone in his hand and finally remembered. "Tim, I have something to ask you."Tim turned around calmly and went to the bar. He poured a glass of water and waited for Sage to say something.Sage had always been straightforward with Tim. She directly asked, "Do you have news about our parents already?"Tim frowned a little and looked at her with a calm face. He pressed his lips slightly. When he raised his han
New Year seemed to arrive very fast. It had been a busy year, and just like that, another year had gone.It was a yearly tradition for the brothers to spend New Year's Eve at their own homes. Everyone would gather at Rosa Garden on the second day.Before the new year, Sage had been traveling back and forth from Nadeem City and Salem City. The Yuriel family invited her to spend New Year's Eve with them instead of going back to Salem City.Sage declined politely and went back to Salem City anyway. She also brought Wayne and Yale back to Rosa Garden.For New Year's Eve, Sage put on her apron and cooked a feast for her family. She served all kinds of food, including chicken, duck, fish, and other kinds of meat. Yale loved her cooking. His eyes sparkled at the delicious food. It was his first time eating Sage's food. He never knew her cooking was so good.Sage came out of the kitchen with a tray.She always dressed nicer to match the New Year's festive spirit. She dressed up grandly
The people in Tovres were not accustomed to spending their New Year this way. It was Yale's first time watching the New Year Gala programs on TV. He did not understand many of the jokes, so he tried hard to listen and understand.Sage was starting to feel sleepy from watching the shows, but she smiled as she turned her head and saw Yale's concentration. He looked so serious, like he was watching some military documentary."Yale, aren't you sleepy yet?"Yale finally shifted his gaze from the TV to Sage. He shook his head softly and said, "Not yet."Sage looked at his restrained look and quietly scolded Tim in her heart. Yale was Tim's friend and brother-in-law, but he went upstairs to sleep alone instead of entertaining him."Let's talk," Sage suggested. Otherwise, she did not know how to spend the long night.Yale's eyes glowed beautifully in the white light. He looked like he was wearing contacts.He nodded, "Chat about what?"Sage was rendered speechless. She could not start
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