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
"Well, that's what I thought too."Hunter saw that Sage had returned to how she usually was and relaxed a little. "Leah said there's no rush. She wants to have the wedding with yours.""With mine? She'll have to wait for a long time. We haven't even dated yet," Sage said."Then why don't you hurry up?" Hunter said, "Once you start dating, everything else will come."Sage fell silent. Hunter made it sound so easy, but it was not. She would rather take it slow.…Sage and Jenny met at Lakeside Restaurant. Sage had been here before quite some time ago. She was supposed to meet Kyle to discuss the racecourse project, but Yoel came and took over.She had not expected so many things would happen later.Lakeside Restaurant was an old building built a long time ago. Sage parked her car in the parking lot and took the yellow cab to the restaurant's entrance.Sage thought perhaps she should have worn an elegant dress. It would fit the place better.They were meeting in the third-floo
The group's name sounded terrible, but the fact that the three of them were divorcees was undeniable.Sage liked beautiful people, not just handsome men but beautiful women too. Jenny and Shanie were both beautiful women. They were seated across from her and were pleasing to the eye.They had actually discussed the details of the contract over the phone and in texts. Jenny and Sage were efficient and quickly finalized everything and signed the contract."Look forward to working with you, Miss Jenny.""You too, Miss Sage." Sage and Jenny had a happy handshake. Shanie applauded slowly from the side. "That's great. I've looked forward to this." Sage did not know that Shanie and Jenny were friends until she arrived. Not only that, but she was the one who gave Jenny the idea to work with Sage."Only a woman would know how to care for another woman. Those men are all idiots, untrustable and unreliable."After the business talk, the three divorced women enjoyed their tea and compl
Jace arched his brow. Did Sage post something on Facelook? That was rare.Sage rarely posted on Facelook, let alone Jace. He rarely browsed it because he was uninterested in other people's business. He was only interested in Sage's.When he clicked into her Facelook, he saw a post of nine photos of three women wearing classy dresses. They had their hairdo done classically. They had sunglasses and carried small bags with them. They posed sitting in a yellow car and looked like they came out of a historical film. Jace locked his gaze on Sage. He kept browsing her photos back and forth and looked at her continuously.It was his first time seeing Sage dressed so classically in extravagant dresses. It showed off her curves and temperament. One had to be confident enough to pull this look off.Sage changed into a total of three classic looks. One was dark-green colored with leaves imprints. She leaned by the window and looked beautiful in the photo with the blue sky outside. It reminde
The Zelda family was doomed. Dane had nothing to do all day, so he started investing like others and got screwed.He lost some money at the start, but he did not care. After all, losses and gains in investment were just usual.Later on, an old friend of his invited him to invest together. He was so happy to make a fortune and got too ahead of himself. He felt like he was an investment genius, so he invested all the money from Luna and Sienna in it.At first, Luna and Sienna were against the idea, but they gave in after seeing that he was making money. They did not mind anymore and trusted Dane with their money.Unfortunately for Dane, his luck streak did not last long. During the market downturn, the few stocks and funds he invested in crashed. He lost more than half his money, and the several stores he invested in went bankrupt too. The money Luna and Sienna entrusted with him went down the drain. He feared they would contempt him, so he listened to his friend's advice and sta
Luna was stunned and shook a little in disbelief. She could not believe it. Freya's new husband was not a mediocre doctor but a world-renowned doctor. She even laughed at them before! Was she too ignorant? Luna bit her lips hard. Why? How could she be so blessed? Why could Freya always have such a good life?The world has always been unfair. She refused to beg Freya regardless of the circumstance! They had fought for half of their lives. In the end, was she destined to admit defeat to her? Never!"You should give up. Even if I die, I'm not going to beg Freya." Luna stubbornly looked at Dane. "Worse come to worst, you'll stay in the wheelchair forever. I'll support your living."Dane was sweating in pain. He grabbed Luna's hand and begged, "Sis, I don't want to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair! I might as well die!""Why don't you die then?!" Luna was furious. "How much more do I have to contribute to the family? You're my brother, not my son. I had to help pay your debts
Jace rushed his work and left work right at the end of the day. He wanted to draw something new based on Sage's photos.Jace wanted to prepare a special gift for Sage. A unique gift, one of its kind in the world. He wanted to make her happy.He had thrown it at the Zelda family's matter at the back of his mind. When he saw Lucas standing near his house, he remembered that Dane got beaten up and his legs broken.Jace's face sank in annoyance. The Yuriel family ignored Lucas again and shut him off, so he leaned against the wall smoking a cigarette with a frown.He straightened and showed a relieved smile on his tired face when he heard the car stopping and Jace approaching. "Jace."Lucas seemed to have aged a lot after the neverending devastating events that came one after another. His hair was completely white."What are you doing here? Why are you here again?" Jace looked at him without expression and treated him like a stranger. Lucas forced a smile and said weakly, "I calle
Luna got upset and yelled at Francesca, "Will you stop it? I'm on the phone!" Francesca was shocked and dared not speak after that. Luna was furious. She knew Lucas would not be able to get Freya's help, but she was worried that the previously married couple would reignite their old love again. Luna kept calling him because she was conflicted and anxious. She had no idea where Lucas had gone. They were already at the health center, but Roy was nowhere to be found.The health center wanted to arrange for another doctor to diagnose Dane, but the Zelda family insisted on Roy. They would not let another doctor treat him."We want Dr. Duncan to see us! We'll pay whatever it costs!"The nurse said, "Dr. Duncan seldom comes down the mountain. His appointment for this year is full. All his patients came for him. Even if staff want to book him, we can't. Many rich people would like to buy the health center to see him, but they couldn't either."The nurse's remark made Luna and the res
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