Jenny was only in her early thirties. She was at her most elegant age but was aging quickly because of overworking."Missus Golding, I'm a woman too. I understand your hatred and anger toward Dave. I've fallen in love as well. I know how hard it is for a heartbroken woman to heal. Besides, the same woman has interfered with our relationship."Sage's tone was gentle and sincere. "But from a businessman's point of view, I'm still concerned. You've been away from the workplace for too long. You've been a housewife for almost six years. I'll be frank. It's not a big deal for me to buy Golding Shiny Jewelry, but would you be able to manage it properly if I gave it to you? I'm never in the business of losing money."Jenny nodded and answered, "I understand your concerns. Golding Shiny Jewelry was a joint venture between Dave and me. He was in charge of sales while I was in charge of the finances. The company's finance department are my employees.""I may be a full-time housewife, but I k
Jace noticed Sage's confused expression. He pursed his lips and felt a little embarrassed by his mindless words.Sage observed Jace. "What's wrong with you? Did you hurt your brain when you had a bad fever last time?"Jace was rendered speechless. He said sheepishly, "I'm usually pretty smart."Sage snorted and thought, 'Haha. I couldn't tell.'"I'm always flustered on things that have something to do with you," Jace quickly added.Sage noticed. "Are you blaming me now?"Jace shook his head. He said with an obedient look, "I'm sorry. I won't get jealous for no reason anymore." He knew he would be spared from a beating as long as he admitted his mistakes quickly.Sage was not really angry with him. He had admitted his mistake, so she let him go."Let's go home and eat!"Jace had a relaxed smile and nodded happily. For some reason, he really liked listening to Sage saying things like that. It felt like they were going back to their home together. It felt like they were still a f
Jace hastened and ate faster. However, Primrose told him, "Eat slowly and take our time. There's no rush."Jace looked at Primrose with a confused look and puffed cheek filled with food. He wondered if she had something to say to him.Primrose curled up in the chair across from him and arched her eyebrows with a curious look on her face."How are you and Sage doing these days? Any new sparks or progress yet?" Jace almost choked on the soup in his mouth. He swallowed the soup and coughed lightly, then said with a stern face, "I think yes.""I don't want your opinion only. Does Sage think the same way?"Primrose glanced over at Sage and told Jace, "What you think isn't important. What she thinks is the one that counts, okay?"Jace nodded. "I know.""What do you know?"Jace was confused.Primrose looked at the dumbfounded Jace and helplessly shook her head. She sighed, "Hey, Freya is such a smart lady. Why did she give birth to a silly boy like you? You're so dense and slow. Ev
Dave kept jumping around on the internet like a flea. He continued doing it all day and night until the wee hours of the morning.The netizens could not stay up to watch the show. Dave was the only one stirring the news like a one-sided play. Sage stopped replying to him because whatever he wanted to expose was already released by Jace. Dave was left with no other way. Besides, the netizens were not buying his nonsense anymore. Everyone called him out as an attention seeker.The netizens had no other news to read, so they turned off their phone and went to sleep. They did not expect a change of events that happened the next morning.Dave suddenly published a Twidder post apologizing to Sage. He said everything he did was for the sake of attention and profit. He regretted dragging Sage and Norah Jewel into the mess and was willing to pay the price for what he did and accept the legal retribution.The netizens, who had just woken up, were still half-asleep and confused. When they w
"How is that my incompetence? She's the fool with a bad taste in men. How can you blame others?"Dane glared at Francesca. "She was getting along well with Jace before. At that time, I told her to stay in the country and marry Jace. However, she disliked Jace because he was the Yuriel family's grandson. She insisted on breaking up with him and going abroad with us. She didn't study well after leaving the country and kept fooling around with a group of stupid women. She kept changing boyfriends, but none of them are reliable."When Dane was done with Sienna, he started ranting about Luna. "And you too, what kind of man did you find?"Dane scolded his younger sister, "Lucas is just a useless man who had to rely on his ex-wife. He's a country boy with no family background or connection. If it wasn't for the Yuriel family's support, how could he grow his career in Nadeem City? Now, the Yuriel family has taken back everything they gave him. He's back to being a poor man, isn't he? I th
Sage's eyes twitched a little. For once, she was dumbfounded.She looked at Jace's smiling face and softened a little. She gave him a look and said, "Not bad. Now you know women will never be honest with their feelings."Jace smirked proudly and said, "Yeah. Learning is a lifelong journey of discovery."His answer amused Sage and made her let out a low laugh. Her chuckle gave Jace a lot of courage. It also made him more reluctant to part with her. He could not resist anymore and pulled her into his arms.Sage was stunned. His sudden hug caught her off guard. She curled her arms in his arms and could feel the man's heavy breathing.She did not push him away, but for some reason, she felt a little nervous and began to stutter, "Jace, d…don't get ahead of yourself!""Just let me hold you for a little while. Just a little while," Jace said in a low voice.When he panted softly in her ear, his warm breath brushed her ear. Her ear felt so hot, as if it was on fire.After a short mome
"Tsk, tsk. Look! Just look at you! You're as red as a tomato!"Primrose pinched Sage's face. "If you want to smile, just smile. Why are you tensing up? It's not your first embarrassing reaction. Besides, your dad and I have long been used to it. You're our child, after all. We can't just give birth to you again or reshape you. If you can't resist anymore, just pounce at him and do this and that to him…"Primrose did not stop there and started demonstrating her words with all kinds of hand gestures.Sage was rendered speechless. She found Primrose's behavior more embarrassing than Jace's love sign gesture.Sage grimaced with disgust and told Sawyer, "Dad, keep Mom under control.""Okay. I will."Sawyer kissed Primrose and patted her head. "Be a good girl. Let's do this and that at home."Primrose replied, "Oh."Sage was lost for words. As expected, she could not trust a man's promise. What was wrong with her family?!When the plane was about to take off, Sage took out her phone
Sage usually sleeps on flights, but not today. The moment she closed her eyes, Primrose woke her up."Why are you sleeping at such a great time? Get up and get high!" Sage grunted. "Why are you so excited? You can get Dad to accompany you.""If I can get him up, why would I find out?" Primrose was furious. She could not understand the striking resemblance between the father and daughter. They would always get sleepy during flights and could sleep instantly. Sawyer was already soundly asleep. No matter how she tried, she could not wake him up. She had no choice but to disturb Sage instead."Hey, let's talk."Primrose said, "Tell me about your plane crash in Yathein. It's exciting."Sage looked at Primrose in speechlessness. She was bemused, "Mom, your daughter almost died in that crash. What's so exciting about it? Also, do you think it's appropriate to talk about this on a plane?"The other passengers in the first class cabin looked at them in horror. They became inexplicable
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