Jace went into the bathroom to take a shower. Meanwhile, Sage was already in bed with her doll next to her.For some reason, she felt a little nervous listening to the sound of water running in the bathroom.She found her decision to sleep in his bedroom too impulsive. Was she crazy? Why was she sleeping in his room and on his bed?! Although it used to be her room and bed too.Sage sighed. If Tim knew about this, she might not be able to save her leg and his life anymore. She rolled over slightly and caught a glimpse of the cute doll of Jace on the couch. It stood right there and looked at her solemnly."What are you looking at? Have you never seen a pretty girl before? I'll pull your eyes out if you look at me again," Sage warned the doll in a low and vicious whisper.The bathroom door suddenly opened. Jace came out still a little wet and asked, "Hmm? Are you talking to me?"Sage fell silent. She wanted to pretend to be asleep, but it was too late."Why are you so quick?" Sag
In an instant, Sage felt the current that passed through Jace, and it hit her.It started from his grip on her wrist and went straight to her limbs. Her whole body went numb.All Sage felt was her heart pounding out of her chest. It felt like it was about to jump out.Her face was immediately on fire and flushed red to the ears. Jace's breathing became a little faster too. He arched his brow slightly and gazed at her with his dark eyes. His jawline was sharp and smooth. As he spoke, his Adam's apple rolled heavily."My hair is dry.""Oh," Sage replied after a long time. She turned off the hair dryer, and the whirring died down.The night was tranquil as silence loomed over.The sound of their heartbeats became evident in the dead silence. It sounded like they fought to be the loudest.Neither of them said anything as the tension between them grew."Let’s… sleep."Sage forced herself to calm down. She wanted to put the hair dryer down, but he was still holding her wrist firm
Sage swung her hand twice, like she was chopping something, and acted fiercely in front of Jace.Her actions were so cute. Jace could not help but laugh. Then, he let out a soft hiss in pain."Shut up! No laughing!"Sage forbade him from laughing. Instead, she climbed down from the bed and stood on the floor to massage him.However, she still found it inconvenient, so she simply took off her shoes, climbed to the bed, and massaged him on the other side. Jace looked at Sage's serious demeanor and felt warm. How did he lose such a good girl like her in the first place? "Okay. It doesn’t hurt anymore," Jace whispered. Sage's hands were starting to get a little sore. She looked at him and asked, "Really?""Yeah. Really."Jace took her hand and gave her a massage instead. "Lie down. I'll give you a massage."No, thanks..."Sage tried to pull her hands back, but Jace made her lie down. He sat up and massaged her hands with great skill.Sage lay there and watched him pressing h
Sienna's talk show did not garner much attention after the broadcast. However, many people still watched it because it was broadcast on Universal Channel's prime time.Many asked the same questions."Didn't she quit her job as the host to be a mistress? Why is she still here? Is she not getting enough money from her sponsor?""As expected of someone with connections. Why is she still on screen?""Anyone can be a host these days. What the hell are those questions? She's terrible at hosting!"The actor she interviewed was not famous, but he had potential. He was a strong actor among the younger generation and had a lot of loyal fans.When his fans learned he would be on a talk show on Universal Channel, they were thrilled that he finally had the opportunity to be interviewed. They waited in front of the TV to watch the show, but it turned out…The host did not ask about his work at all. Instead, she only asked about his early experiences acting as an extra with sarcastic, ironic,
"It's still early. You can sleep a little longer."Sage then gently pulled the covers down and revealed most of her face. "Why are you up so early?"Jace had not slept much all night. "I… I wanted to see a beauty's natural face." Sage looked at Jace's heavy dark eye circles under his eyes in speechlessness. She knew what was going on and quietly muttered in her heart.'Liar.'Then, she pulled the cover down and glanced at him. "You say as if you've never seen it before."She sat up, tidied her crumpled clothes, and brushed her messy hair twice."I've seen it, but she's still very beautiful."Jace could not stop looking at Sage. The sincerity and softness in his eyes made Sage blush a little.Jace was so annoying!After getting up and washing up, Sage put on light makeup and went to the yard with Jace.His yard had a lot of greenery, most of which were planted when Sage was still living there. The air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and plants. It was refreshing.A
Henry and Zachary quickly covered their faces and retreated in a hurry. They feared that Jace and Sage would kill them to keep them quiet."Stop right there!"Sage shouted to stop them. Then, she pulled her leg from Jace's arms.Jace was displeased by the interruption. He still did not have enough of her yet. He waited until Sage stood steadily and slowly let go of his hand.He could only vent his discontent to his brothers. "Why are you so loud in the morning? When will you learn to be calmer?"Zachary and Henry were too scared to respond."Jace, we didn't mean it. We didn't know Sage was home.""Yeah. If we knew Sage was here, we wouldn't have come over. We didn't mean to spoil your time together."The two kept talking one after another and chattered without stopping."What nonsense!" Sage's face was as red as a tomato. She walked over and gently hit Zachary on the back of the head. Henry shrunk in fear.They worked with Sage as her assistant for the past six months. They w
Luna sneered, "You think so highly of me. I have no influence there anymore."Francesca pulled a straight face."You just can't be bothered with it! I don't understand. All I'm asking is for you to put your words in. Why do you have to make it seem like it'll cost you your life?""Enough, stop it!"Dane reprimanded his wife and looked at Luna."Luna, are you facing any trouble? If not, why don't you just lend a helping hand to Sienna?"Luna mocked, "Trouble? Have any of you cared if I was in any trouble? Do you think I chose not to help her? No matter how many words I put in now won't make any difference!"She just lost a show and a hosting job! No big deal at all. I'm no longer the wife of the Chief, but did you hear me making a fuss about that? Is it necessary for me to go comfort her?"Rage quickened her blood and caused her to breathe heavily while she used her hands to support her stomach.Sienna's parents looked into each other's eyes and were dumbfounded. They were mortif
Since Luna and her family were blocked from entering, they could only make a scene outside the old residence. They managed to enter previously because the person guarding the entrance was Old Murphy. He had dementia and did not have a good memory of the most recent news.Luna fooled him while he still remembered Luna as the girl next door whom Freya liked to play with. That was why Old Murphy had allowed Luna to enter the old residence.However, the person on guard was Jacob, Old Murphy's grandson.Jacob did not suffer from dementia and clearly remembered all the bad things Luna and her family did. When Luna and her family arrived at the old residence, he immediately stopped them from entering."You wish to see Miss Freya? Who do you think you are? Do you think Miss Freya will see anyone who comes here and requests to see her?"Jacob was in his early twenties—the age to act impulsive and impetuous. Since Old Murphy worked with the Yuriel family for many years, Jacob was raised in
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