Susan could see right through her daughter. She glared at her discreetly and sighed. "I won't meddle in your affairs then. Why don't you guys carry on and enjoy another cup of coffee? I'll go check on dinner!"Even though Owen wasn't pleased with Sage's attitude, he decided not to say anything since Ian was willing to compromise. And so, what could hardly be called a storm passed in the blink of an eye. For the rest of the evening, Ian and Zachary continued to chat as usual, but there was a tension between them that everyone could sense. Sage felt inexplicably tired. After dinner, she said she was tired and wanted to head home. Zachary rose to his feet and offered to drive her home. Ian looked her way as well. Sage was about to decline his offer when her phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID, she hastily answered it. "Mr. Morrison.""Are you still at your uncle's place? Your suitcase is in my car. I'm nearby. Shall I come to pick you up?""Yes please!" Sage exclaimed. She
When Benjamin kidnapped Sage last time, Priscilla figured that he wouldn't have gone after Sage because he was aware that Ian was worried about her. However, Benjamin was embroiled in a scandal at the time and was facing potential jail time, so it wasn't surprising for him to act impulsively out of revenge. As a result, neither of them took the issue to heart. Since Priscilla had made up her mind, it was only natural that Sage was on board. "Let's keep each other posted, alright?" "Alright."…The next day, Sage slept in. Tiana prepared breakfast for her and left a note outside. "I got home late yesterday and didn't want to wake you up. Let's have another girls' night out tonight."Sage replied to Tiana's note via WhatsApp. After breakfast, she went to work. When she arrived at the office, Giselle was already there with her nose buried in the project documents. When she spotted Sage, she greeted her and asked, "Aren't we supposed to deliver the investment proposal to CureX P
After dropping Giselle off at Farsight, Sage was about to head home when she received a call from Priscilla. "Sage, do you have time to grab a bite? There's something I need to talk to you about."Sage recalled how Priscilla had told her she was going to see Benjamin the night before, so she agreed. "Yeah. Where would you like to meet up? I'll head over right away."Priscilla had reserved a table at a quiet private restaurant. She had arrived by the time Sage drove there. After placing their orders, the girls started sipping on some wine. "What did Benjamin tell you today, Priscilla? Does it concern me?" Sage cut to the chase.Priscilla nodded. "It does." She then went on to tell her that Benjamin had actually been incited by someone to kidnap her last time. As soon as she heard that, Sage frowned. "Was it Ivy?"Priscilla's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Sage. "How'd you know?"So it was her! Sage said through gritted teeth, "Apart from her, I can't think of anyon
Two days later, a scandal involving Shekdotter Incorporated's CEO, Ronald Shekdotter, made headlines in the media. Under the guise of entertaining clients, he got a female subordinate at his company drunk and attempted to force himself on her while sending her home.Caught in the act by the girl's boyfriend, Ronald panicked and leaped off the second floor, fracturing his legs. His subordinate's boyfriend then chased him downstairs and beat him up severely. The incident was captured on video by several onlookers, who promptly posted it online. This salacious scandal quickly went viral, sparked widespread condemnation, and was shared among netizens.A netizen recognized Ronald and took to the comments section, saying he was a widower who could easily find a girlfriend. However, he chose to portray himself as a devoted husband who was deeply in love with his deceased wife. Moreover, he frequently harassed married female subordinates. The commenter speculated that he must have
Dodging Ivy's outstretched hand, Ian frowned. He turned to Wanda and said, "Tell security that from now on, outsiders aren't allowed to enter Solaris Estate without my permission."Wanda hurriedly nodded. "Understood, Mr. Holcomb."As soon as she heard that, Ivy froze. "What's the meaning of this, Ian? When did I become an outsider? First, you forbade me from entering your office without your permission. Now, I can't even come to your house?"Sensing the tension between them, Wanda hastily said, "I'll be on my way, Mr. Holcomb."After Wanda left, Ian walked into the living room and asked impatiently, "What do you want? If it's about the investigation you asked me to do last time, don't bother asking again. I'm under no obligation to help you find the truth."Tears welled up in her eyes when she heard that. "Why are you being so cruel to me, Ian? What have I done wrong? It's not my fault you and Sage divorced!" He sat down on the couch and looked even more impatient. "I'm sure yo
Ian just looked at Ivy impassively. He didn't reach out to take the folder. Ivy unsealed the folder and placed it in front of Ian. "Ian, I figured you wouldn't help me, so I found a friend to do it. Turns out, several of Shekdotter Incorporated's business deals were sabotaged by Giselle's brother, Marcus Rosethorn's, men."Ivy went on to say that she hadn't crossed the Rosethorns before and that Marcus agreed to help Sage deal with her family to make up for the fact that Giselle's housekeeper had drugged her."Ian, I have no idea why Sage doesn't hold a grudge against the real culprit and is instead targeting me—""Are you sure you have no idea?" Ian cut her off coldly.Ivy looked at him in confusion. "Ian, do you know what's going on?"Ian interlocked his fingers and responded impassively. "Delilah Stromberg has been following your orders all along. You had her and her father set up a deal with the Joyners and falsely accuse Maven Corporation of tax fraud. Delilah confessed eve
"Do you remember what you told me when I had a high fever from pneumonia and almost couldn't make it, Ian?" Ivy asked.Before he could respond, she continued, "You said I could always come to you if I ever needed anything, and you'd never let anyone bully me! But now, you're treating me like I'm your enemy!"Unable to hold it in any longer, she sobbed, "Am I seriously that despicable? I admit I've kept some things from you. But I've never harmed you, and I never will!"His brows drew together after he heard that. However, his voice remained apathetic as he asked, "So why can't you just tell me your reasons?"Ivy shook her head with teary eyes. "Don't force me, Ian. I really can't tell you. I hope you'll trust me. I don't want to do this. I'm afraid of losing what we have."Ian's forehead creased. "You've caused Sage and her family harm. Even if Sage is taking action against Shekdotter Incorporated, you're just getting what you deserve. I won't help you with anything. "Since you
Sage was well aware that Wanda thought she was madly in love with Ian. Even though they had been divorced for such a long time, Wanda still believed that she was just being stubborn. Sage didn't have the energy to explain herself anymore. "Why don't you go make the peppermint and chamomile tea, Wanda? I have something to attend to, so I'll be hanging up now."As she put her phone away, a thought crossed her mind. Ivy must've gone to see Ian to talk about her father's issue. Ronald was still detained at the police station at the moment. The scandal wasn't necessarily huge. After all, people would just pay more attention to its moral implications. Knowing Ivy, Ronald wouldn't be detained for long. However, Henry had assured her that Ronald wouldn't come out of this incident unscathed this time. Plus, he wouldn't give Ronald the chance to get back on his feet. Henry had put in a lot of work dealing with the Shekdotters. After all, he wanted to bring them under his control as soon