It was a quiet night.Sage lay in bed after turning the lights off. She kept tossing and turning while replaying Jace's words in her head."I want to be with you." "I want to date you.""I'm serious about wanting to be with you and marrying you."She sighed heavily and thought, 'How dare he! He's so brave!'What did she answer him then?She remembered the way he looked at her with his deep eye when he said that. His dark eyes lit and dazzled like obsidian in the sun. It charmed her.Sage suddenly flushed in red when she recalled her answer earlier. She screamed and hid under the covers. She was so angry that she kept kicking her legs under the covers.She clearly overestimated the Rose Garden's soundproofing. Her short scream was brief, but it managed to alarm her parents in the opposite room. Primrose and Sawyer barged in immediately."Sage, what's wrong?" Sage pulled the covers away and saw her parents barging in confusion.…At the same time, in room 77, Skye Hotel.
Back on Sage's side. Sage accidentally woke her parents up. As a result, they surrounded her and attacked her from both sides to make her spill the truth. Sage had no choice but to tell them about Jace's sudden confession today. She was filled with embarrassment and distress when she spoke about it. Surprisingly, her parents listened without many reactions. It was as if the matter was not worth the surprise."It has been almost a month since he came back. Did he just confess to you?"Primrose frowned. "He's too slow. He's slower than a sloth."Sage was lost for words. Sage asked, "Mom, what are you talking about?"Primrose patted her head. "I meant what I said."Sawyer did not look worried either. "I taught him a lot on the island, but it's all for nothing. This kid is so slow. What an id*ot!"Sage fell silent for a moment before asking, "Dad, what have you been teaching him?""Don't interrupt." Primrose crossed her arms and said, "With your speed now, when can we expect the
"Sorry! Sorry…"Meanwhile, at Skye Hotel, Yoel accidentally sprayed Jace's face with wine. He feared that Jace would beat him up, so he hurriedly apologized and raised his hand to wipe him clean.Jace slapped his hand aside and glared at him in disgust. He did not do anything else. Perhaps he was in a good mood and did not want to bother with him.Yoel watched as Jace pulled a tissue to wipe his face. When he remembered what he had just said, he laughed out loud in sudden realization."Are you crazy?" Jace looked up at him with a cold stare.Yoel could not stop laughing hysterically. "Hey, I'm not laughing at you, but bro, what's the time and age now? I'm so surprised to hear the word dating. You and Sage were married for three years and divorced. You're both experienced, but why are you two behaving like your love is as pure as an elementary school kid?" Jace looked at him coldly with his indifferent eyes. "You're the kid here.""Okay, okay. Teenagers."Yoel could not help bu
"I'm weak, I'm weak!" Yoel covered his shoulder in pain and surrendered to Jace immediately. Jace digested Yoel's advice and said, "Okay, I'll just give it a try. Your silly ways might work.""Well, that's the way to go." Yoel rubbed his shoulder, which hurt from Jace's punch. Then, he finally realized what Jace had just said. "Hey, who are you calling silly? I'm not silly!"Jace was on the way to the bathroom, but he stopped in his tracks. He glanced back at him and said, "If you were as good as you claim, you could've coaxed Melody and gotten her back.""I…" Yoel stopped abruptly and could not say anything. When Jace went into the bathroom, he finally choked out, "I didn't coax her yet! The kid is just sulking! What's there to coax?"It was not like he was really going to date Melody. It was just…He was really unhappy with how she ignored him and sulked all day. She even snapped at him. It bothered him so much and made him feel uncomfortable.Yoel raised his head and took
As soon as Sage and Jace got off the plane, they returned to the Yuriel family's old residence and arrived just in time for dinner.Everyone in the family was present today. They all came back in time. It seemed like something big was about to happen. Freya officially announced her marriage to Roy during dinner. "We're planning to get engaged at the end of the month and have the wedding at the end of the year."Roy sat next to her with a shy look. He nodded joyfully and said, "Yes!"Sage and Jace looked up together with joyful lights in their eyes."That's great!" Everyone was happy for them. They clapped and cheered, "Congratulations! Congrats!" Roy had long gained the family's approval because of his care for Freya during his stay. He was much better than Freya's ex-husband!"Master Duncan, you're amazing." Sage arched her brow at Roy.Roy held Freya's hand and kept smiling happily. He was a grownup but as shy as a child. Even so, he did not seem childish. He was very cute.
Freya slowly sipped her tea. "Also, when I divorced Lucas, there was some property we didn't divide clearly. Now, I want to take it back."She looked at Jace. "Do you have any objection to that?"Jace shook his head. "I don't have a problem with that.""Good." Freya said to Sage, "Sage, can you please get Sean to recommend a lawyer specializing in divorce proceedings? I know it's impossible to get it all back after these years, but I don't want him to spend the money on his new wife and child. I'll take what I can get back.""Sure." Sage got up. "I'll speak to Sean right away."Then, Sage gave Sean a phone call.Freya looked at Jace and told him to come over. She took his hand and said, "Son, are you really happy that I'm with Roy?" Jace nodded. "I am. Really. I'm happier than anyone else for you. You've finally found your happiness. Besides, Uncle Roy is Sage's uncle too. He's one of us." Freya smiled. "Yes. He's one of us. I'm trying to get our families closer. What about
Luna could not hear anything Zimmer said next. Her hand dropped from her ears weakly as if she had no strength."What's wrong?" Sienna was still concerned about her show. "What did he say?" Luna felt stiff and cold as her mind went blank.The chief was replaced… How could it be?Lucas had been the chief of Universal Channel for so many years. He was well established in his position. How could he be replaced just like that?"Hurry up and tell me! What's going on!"Sienna grabbed Luna's arm so hard in a panic that it hurt her. Luna finally woke up from the pain. When she saw the agitated Sienna, she slapped her right on her face."Slap!" The slap hit Sienna's face so hard that she staggered and fell to the floor. Luna shouted coldly. "Shut up! That's enough!"Sienna covered her face and finally stopped annoying Luna. Luna stopped talking to her and picked up her phone to call Lucas. Lucas still did not answer the phone. In the end, he simply turned it off. He was deliberatel
She felt slightly relieved to know that Freya was not getting married to a better man. "Forget it. Isn't it just the position as a chief? If he can't be the chief of Universal Channel, he can just work for another channel. He has connections anyway. What do we have to be afraid of?"The assistant sighed again. "Can't you see the seriousness of the present? If his friend can help him, he won't be replaced without knowledge."He sighed and added, "Let me tell you this. The last time you went to the Yuriel family's old residence and caused a scene, you got Miss Freya into the police station. You completely pissed off the Yuriel family, and now, they want to deal with Chief Spencer. He's in deep trouble now and can't save himself.""Are you blaming me now?" Luna's face turned cold."No, I'm not, but Chief Spencer is very unhappy with you now. I advise you to stay low and quietly stay at home to protect the baby. Let Chief Spencer have the peace of mind to deal with things."Luna fel
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