Shane's car had crashed into a divider on the road. The car looked like it had been totaled. It definitely looked worse than Ian's car.Just then, the siren of an ambulance rang out. Soon, doctors carried Shane out of his car. "There aren't any obvious external injuries or broken bones. Initial diagnosis is that he was knocked unconscious by the deployment of the airbag…"Sage couldn't help sagging in relief at the diagnosis. At the same time, she wondered how deep a grudge Ian and Shane held against each other. Was it worth putting their lives on the line just because they were on opposing sides in the business world?…When Ian and Sage left the police station, it was already nighttime. They heard that Shane had already regained consciousness and was fine. He only had a slight concussion from hitting his head against the wheel. He had to spend a few days in the hospital recuperating.Neither he nor Ian insisted on making the other party pay for the accident. They both made it cl

"I heard Ian was injured, so I dropped by to see how he was doing. But don't get the wrong idea about this, Sage!" Ivy hurriedly explained as she thought of something. "I needed Ian to sign a document, so I went to his office."I only learned from Mr. Zane about Ian being injured. Ian isn't the one who told me about it!"Sage smirked. Had she said anything about getting the wrong idea? Why was Ivy in such a hurry to explain herself? She said, "I have a little suggestion for you, Ms. Shekdotter—if you don't want others to get the wrong idea, don't do things that could cause misunderstandings."For instance, if you know a man is married, don't drop by his house alone when his wife hasn't invited you over. And even if you do drop by alone, you should act like a proper guest. Make sure to maintain a proper distance when sitting with someone else's husband."Ivy's face turned red at Sage's words. She hurriedly scooted to the side of the couch. "Sage, I—""Don't address me with such f

"See it for yourself!" Ian threw his phone at Sage.She picked it up to see some surveillance footage. It looked like it had been taken in a basement parking lot. Two men in masks and caps were sneakily peering around a corner.Soon, Ivy arrived at the parking lot. She'd just unlocked the car when the two men charged at her. One of them clamped a hand over her mouth and subdued her while the other opened the door. They stuffed her into the back seat before speeding off."Where was Ms. Shekdotter taken to? Have you found her yet?"Ian suppressed his rage when he saw how serious Sage looked. He said, "The security guards on duty noticed that something was wrong and stopped the two men after they forced her into the car."Sage chuckled. "How interesting. Those two men went all the way there to abduct her, yet chose to wait somewhere where the surveillance cameras would catch them. That would only make it all the more easier for people to notice them, right?""What's with that attitu

When Ian got downstairs, Sage was already nowhere in sight."Mr. Holcomb, Mrs. Holcomb hailed a cab and left on her own," the driver said tentatively.Ian pursed his lips. He had the driver take him back to Solaris Estate. When he arrived, he saw Sage's shoes strewn haphazardly on the floor. He went upstairs.Sage's door was shut. There wasn't so much as a sound coming from inside. Ian lingered outside for a while but eventually decided against knocking on the door.The following morning, Ian went downstairs after finishing his morning workout. Wanda was serving breakfast. He sat by the dining table and glanced upstairs. "Wake her up for breakfast."Wanda said politely, "Mrs. Holcomb already left the house, Mr. Holcomb."Left? He'd deliberately given her some time to calm down last night, only intending to ask her about what had happened in the morning. Yet she'd already left the house?"Where has she gone?"Wanda shook her head. "I'm not sure. She didn't say anything. She didn't even

Sage checked her inbox to see some replies from the companies she'd submitted her résumé to earlier. She'd gotten her stockbroking license back in her college days, so most investment companies were more inclined to hire her.Two of them had sent her invitations for interviews, and two others had outright offered her jobs. It was just that her lack of experience would mean she would get paid less compared to other licensed investors.Sage sent all of these companies short, simple thank-you messages. Her initial plan had been to go back to what she knew and get a job in investing. But now that she'd decided to work with Shane, she couldn't go anywhere else for the time being.After replying to all her emails, Sage started going through the information on Mimosa. It was a winery that had expanded relatively rapidly in recent years. Its main selling point was that it had a long history and skilled employees who were equivalent to national treasures. This had helped it gain fame.Sage