Primrose kept chatting with Sage throughout the whole flight. Sage could not get any sleep. When she got off the plane, her eyelids were really heavy.She looked weak and tired. When she followed her parents to the carousel and got their luggage, she received a text message from Jace. [Have you arrived in Salem City?][Sage: Yeah. I just arrived.] [Jace: Good. Did you get any sleep?]Sage typed her reply slowly.[Sage: Nope. The evil Primrose kept talking with me throughout the whole flight. She refused to let me sleep.][Jace: Don't call Mom that. She'll beat you up.]Sage was stunned for a moment. When she saw Jace referring to Primrose as Mom in the text, she woke up at once. Jace was really getting ahead of himself!She blushed and gritted her teeth as she typed her reply.[Sage: Bye!!!]She felt like she could hear Jace's muffled laughter on the other end of the line. When they found their luggage, Sawyer pushed two suitcases their way. Primrose told Sage, "Tell Jace
Tim dragged Sage away by the neck. She felt like her fate was in his hands. She had to keep explaining along the way to convince Tim that she did not do anything with Jace.Even so, Tim's face remained cold. He glanced at Sage and spoke in a slow and deep voice."How long are you going to hide him?""Hide what?" Sage blinked her eyes. "I'm not hiding him.""If you're not, why won't you bring him to me?"Tim saw right through Sage. "What? Are you afraid I'll hit him?"Sage thought, 'I'm not afraid of that. I'm afraid you'll kill him.'"Tim." Sage observed Tim's expression and spoke tentatively, "It's illegal to hit someone or kill someone in the country. Please don't act rashly.""I don't need you to teach me the law. I know it better than you."Tim cast a sideway glance at her and said meaningfully, "You can avoid this for now, but not forever. If you can, try and hide him forever.""Wow! Tim, you've gotten better with your words now! Good job!"Sage clapped like a little do
Jace heard Tim's voice before meeting him in person.Jace leaned back and quietly listened to the sibling's conversation. Then, he heard Sage say, "I'm enjoying this. Let him chase me a little longer. Otherwise, he'll have things too easily." He was slightly stunned to hear that. After that, he broke into a huge smile. Sage's answer explained a lot to him.He held his hand to his forehead and chuckled softly, his whole chest resonating as he laughed.Indeed, if he got her just like that, it would be too easy for him. Sage loved the feeling now, so he decided to chase her forever.…Sage, who was in Salem City, was unaware of Jace's newfound knowledge. She did not know her mom had revealed her cards to Jace. When she opened her phone, she saw the photo he had posted on Facelook again.The angle in the photo was not very flattering. It was a little blurry too. Even so, she still saved the photo to her phone.His selfie skills had a lot of room for improvement. He should work on
Yale took a look in Tim's direction. Although he said nothing, what he felt and thought was obvious. 'Why are you bullying a kid?'Tim nearly burst out laughing because of Sage's childish action. He glanced at her and said, "Are you only three this year? Bad talking about me in front of others?"Sage proved her point. "A three-year-old will not say it in your face. They tell it behind your back.""Just continue. Sooner or later, someone will teach you a lesson, and then you will finally settle down," Tim said.Sage was speechless.…When Yale arrived at Rosa Garden, Primrose greeted and welcomed him passionately with a loving expression. Sage knew that that was because Primrose had a thing for good-looking men and also, the most important part, because of Cece.The relationship between Primrose and Cece was somewhat like what Sage had with Freya. Although Primrose was Cece's mother-in-law, they were close, like biological mother and daughter. Wait, no. Even closer than a pair of
Kane nodded quietly to show that he agreed with Sage.However, Yale just smiled without caring too much. "No, I felt touched.""Tsk, tsk. Listen to him. I told you, Yale and I get along very well." Primrose said and continued her conversation. Yale also replied back seriously, "I like girls from here. No particular requirement for height, finance, and weight. Just as long as she is healthy, I don't have any particular type. Just as long as I like her."Sage felt the answers from Yale were so terrific. Other than telling what kind of ethnicity he liked, his answers were just useless.Love requires a very sudden and right moment. Even if you had written down a list of requirements, those requirements would not exist or matter anymore. In other words, even if you managed to find a person that fits those requirements, he or she might not be the right person. It was all up to faith.However, Primrose was not about to give up. She kept on talking to Yale. In the end, Tim also joined in
"Have you showered?" Jace spoke with his clear and hoarse voice."Yeah." Sage noticed that there was something wrong with his voice. "What happened to your voice?""Nothing." Jace cleared her throat. He drank some water to moisten his throat. "I have talked too much lately."Suddenly, Sage felt like laughing, "Who asked you to rush your work?"Once Jace finished the meeting with the employees from Yuriel Group. She received a lot of complaints from many people saying that a devil had possessed Jace's body. He was even scarier than before.He had arranged three months' worth of work arrangements for them and requested them to know which one to prioritize. In the end, the employees became so nervous and anxious that they were forced to work overtime. They also complained that Jace showed off his love to them, telling them that he could not accept a long-distance relationship. He would cry if he lost his wife.Jace lifted his eyebrow. "Someone complained about me?""Mister Jace, yo
Yale had a close relationship with the Norah family. Not only was he Tim's friend, but he was also Sage's sister-in-law's brother. In addition, he saved Sage's life before. Just Tim alone would prefer Yale over Jace, so it was quite natural for Jace to feel scared and nervous.However, the main point was to have Sage prefer Jace. That was all Jace needed. Despite knowing how hard his road ahead and future would be, he could still move forward. He would disappoint the expectation of both families and also the new opportunity Sage had given.He curled up his lips and smiled again. Then he solemnly answered, "Yes. Don't worry."…After Sage finished blow drying her hair, she was ready to tuck in.Tim sent a message. [Are you asleep? If not, come down and say goodbye.]"What?" Sage sat up and immediately called Tim. "Hey Tim, Yale is not staying the night?" She thought Yale would be staying here tonight, so she went to bed early.Tim replied faintly, "No. He is going back to Skye Ho
When they finally went upstairs, Primrose dragged Tim into her room. Just as she closed her door, she could not wait and asked quickly, "What's the deal with Yale?"Sawyer shushed her, "Lower your voice. The soundproofing is very bad here. Don't let Sage hear you." Then he opened the door to peek outside. He saw Sage walking back to her room with a yawn. Only then did he close the door lightly.Tim answered plainly, "It's exactly what you saw."Primrose lowered her voice and blamed Tim, "Why didn't you tell me earlier Yale like Sage? I feel so embarrassed."Tim said indifferently, "It's alright. It's about time for him to think about finding a partner and marriage. It's not good for him to continue having feelings for Sage. He was the one who gave up, so there's no one to blame other than himself.Sawyer and Primrose did not know what to say when they heard this. When people get along together, they often create chemistry between them. Although they liked Yale, they had spent more
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