Sage realized she was in a sorry state from the playful tone and mischievous glint in his eyes. The blouse and suit she was wearing that day had suffered during their makeup session earlier. He had ripped off several of her buttons. Not only was her bra exposed, but there were also visible bite marks on her chest. Sage realized her disheveled appearance was far more embarrassing than being held by him. She gave up and buried her head in his chest. She also tried to cover herself with his jacket. Ian chuckled as he watched her do all that. He then planted a kiss on her head and carried her into the elevator. After the doors closed, he realized something and asked in a low voice, "Which floor is your apartment on?"After she murmured the floor number, he pretended to reach out to press a button before tightening his grip on her hips. Sage could feel his erection pressing firmly against her. "Can't you think of something else?" she asked, embarrassed and angry."Well, what I wan
"I'm glad Ian didn't waste all my efforts," Calvin said, relieved.Tiana remarked, "You're quite the loyal friend to Ian. I'm surprised you went to such lengths for him""Of course." Calvin felt proud of himself for a moment. "Tiana, do you know what Mrs. Holcomb meant by the wedding gift? I asked Ian, but he wouldn't tell me."She filled him in on the bracelet Ian had designed for Sage. "In my opinion, Sage's feelings for Ian might not be entirely over. Otherwise, she wouldn't accept it, even if she liked it.""That's great!" Calvin exclaimed after hearing that. "I'll have to push Ian to step up his game so he can win Mrs. Holcomb's heart back sooner!"As the two of them gossiped, Tiana couldn't help but feel like this moment called for some drinks and a barbecue. After hanging up the phone, she decided to rush Sage, who was taking a shower, so she could get more insight into her thoughts and feelings. Just then, her phone rang. Her mood immediately soured as she looked at th
Under Sage's supportive gaze, Tiana answered the phone."Tiana, has Mom called you?" Wilson asked.Instead of answering him, she asked, "When are you free tomorrow? Let's have a proper conversation."He pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not sure whether I'll be free tomorrow, but I'm free right now. Where do you live? I'll come find you."Tiana checked the time. It was 9:00 p.m. It wasn't too early or too late to talk. She had no idea when Wilson would next be free, so she figured it was best to talk to him now. "Alright." Tiana agreed to meet Wilson at a café near Bayview. Before heading out, she hastily wiped her face and threw on a coat. Sage cheered her on. "Don't worry. I've got your back no matter what decision you make." Even though she hoped Tiana could break free from the tragedies that had happened to her in her previous life, if this was what Tiana wanted, she could only respect her decision.Tiana nodded. Soon, she arrived at the café. While she ordered he
Wilson patiently responded, "Mom definitely didn't choose her words wisely. I'll talk to her and ask her not to say such things in the future."Tiana could see right through him. She chuckled and said, "It's alright. I won't make things difficult for you anymore. "Your parents have never liked me, and I'm done trying to please them. Let's go to the courthouse and file our divorce papers when you're free."He massaged his temples. "It's been days, Tiana. Are you still not over it? "Mom has already promised me that she won't meddle in our affairs anymore. We'll be responsible for our own lives now. "Maybe she's mad because you haven't been home in a while and have been ignoring her calls."He paused before continuing, "Tiana, I have a lot of work piled up and academic reports to complete. Could you please drop this? What happened in the past was my fault, and I'd like to apologize to you."Tiana had never argued with Wilson before. Usually, if something upset her, she'd just su
Tiana turned around and was surprised to see Calvin getting out of his car. He was holding a bag of grilled skewers wrapped in aluminum foil and a few bottles of beer. She thought about how she had casually said she wanted beer and barbecue when they were gossiping earlier. Did he go out of his way to buy it because he had taken what she said to heart?"What are you doing here, Tiana?" Calvin walked up to them and glanced at Wilson, who was standing beside her. "Who's this?""Wilson Tate, my husband." Tiana then introduced Calvin to Wilson. "This is my friend, Calvin Luther.""Oh, so you're Wilson! Nice to meet you!" Calvin extended his hand to Wilson.Wilson frowned slightly as he glanced at Calvin, who had the air of a nepobaby, and at the skewers and beer in his hands. However, he maintained his composure and extended his hand for a handshake. "Nice to meet you.""Wilson, I brought some food and drinks over to see Tiana and my sister-in-law, Sage. Would you like to join us?
Ian glanced at the ward. Benjamin had already regained consciousness, and a doctor was checking on him. The pale-faced Benjamin spotted him as well and got excited. "M- Mr. Holcomb!" He started coughing violently. However, he was too frail, and he almost fell off the hospital bed. Ignoring the doctor's attempts to stop him, Benjamin stumbled over to Ian and pleaded for mercy."I messed up, Mr. Holcomb. I didn't mean to harm your wife. It was Ivy Shekdotter who instigated me!"The police officers and doctors worked together to restrain Benjamin and drag him back into the ward.Noticing his knitted brows, Priscilla filled him in on Ivy's manipulation of Benjamin on two separate occasions. "Does Sage know about this as well?" Ian asked lowly.She nodded. "I visited Benjamin a few days ago. Benjamin has become arrogant due to the adulation and praise he has received over the years, Mr. Holcomb. "Ivy must've taken advantage of this to manipulate him. Although there's no direct e
When he heard Priscilla's question, he pursed his lips. "I'm sorry, Ms. Davis. There are some things I can't tell you."Priscilla understood. After all, she didn't know the full story between Sage and Ian, and it was perfectly understandable for him to have other concerns and plans.…The next day, Sage woke up on the couch. Tiana had already gone to the hospital, and she left breakfast for her on the table as usual. Turning on her phone, she noticed that Tiana had sent her two pictures of herself sleeping. Tiana had jokingly called her "sleeping beauty" and said she had suggested to Priscilla that she be Mimosa's spokesperson. Even though she didn't tell her about her decision after talking to Wilson last night, Sage could tell from Tiana's good mood that she had decided to reconcile with him.After reading her messages, Sage noticed two missed calls from Zachary, both from last night after she had returned home. It suddenly struck her that she had promised him that she woul
Sage responded, "But I have no idea why Ivy was taken away for investigation."Shane snorted disdainfully. "It's obvious that Ian Holcomb is attempting to win your favor by going after Ivy!"She rolled her eyes at Shane, refusing to believe it. Ian had indeed said he would win her back and had turned a blind eye to Ivy's affairs several times, but he wasn't someone who took his work lightly."Something must've happened for him to act this way," she thought."Anyway, who cares about the reasons? All that matters is that it ends up how you want it." Annoyed, he continued, "I've been out of the office for a few days, Sage. Shouldn't you ask me where I've been?"Sage responded, "I don't think that was any of my concern, Mr. Morrison.""Tsk, you're such a cold-hearted woman!" he exclaimed. "I've taken over the zoo in Haldon. The paperwork's almost sorted out. "All I have to do now is contact Southbend County to bring over the panda cub you named and its mother. Then, I'll take you t