"Whatever. I heard you're going to attend the banquet hosted by Holcomb Corporation. You can accompany me to a beauty salon to get my hair and makeup done. "I'll have to pick out a gown there, too. After that, we can attend the banquet together," Delilah ordered."I'm not obligated to do all those things with you."Sage moved to place her belongings on the couch. "If I'm not mistaken, you told me you'd never meet up with me ever again. The door's that way. You can see yourself out."Just as Delilah was about to lash out at Sage, she happened to catch sight of the gown the latter had bought. It elicited a surprised gasp from her."Oh, my gosh! That gown came from the latest lineup sold by Gorgine Fits! I've always wanted to own one of those! Sage, you can give me that gown! That way, I don't have to pick out a gown for myself anymore!"Delilah reached out to grab the gown to try on it as she spoke. Sage quickly snatched the gown out of her hands while retorting coldly, "If you
It turned out that the video call had gone through.A pair of lust-filled eyes kept staring at Sage from the other end of the line. The lust in Ian's eyes was so intense that he couldn't tear his gaze from his screen.Sage's mind went blank for a moment.What the heck just happened? She remembered declining the call, so how did the call go through?The moment Sage noticed Ian staring at her breasts, she snapped out of her trance instantly. Heat rushed up her cheeks immediately, coloring them a brilliant shade of scarlet."You pervert!" she roared before sweeping her phone off the end table.It ended up falling onto the carpeted floor. Poor Sage could only mentally scream, "Ah! This is so embarrassing!"She covered her face, wishing nothing more than to vanish on the spot. Why did she hit the wrong button? Why didn't she glance at the screen one more time after hitting the button?Thanks to her blunder, she was now stuck in such an awkward situation.Ian, that fucker! How d
Everyone murmured among themselves when they noticed Priscilla."Isn't that Mrs. Xenith, who's currently working in Mimosa? Why is she here?""Mrs. Xenith? She's already divorced, you know. She's now Ms. Davis.""She must be here to convince people to invest in Mimosa. I heard that Benjamin has already stolen Mimosa's core technology as well as a huge sum of money. Perhaps it's tough for Mimosa to continue its daily operations right now.""That's a huge possibility. Look, she even brought such a young and beautiful woman with her. That woman must be Mimosa's PR manager."At that moment, Terry approached Sage. He nodded at her politely before saying, "Mrs. Holcomb, Mr. Holcomb will join you soon. Please excuse me for now."Sage nodded in response. "Alright."The simple interaction between those two was enough to make the guests widen their eyes in shock. They could see Terry's shining name tag being pinned on his breast pocket, indicating that he was Ian's personal assistant.Si
Soon, Ivy showed up before Sage and Ian. She said to Sage in a professional and polite tone, "My apologies, Mrs. Holcomb, but I need to speak with Mr. Holcomb for a few minutes."Then, she turned to Ian. "We need to meet Mr. Tibbs."Ian glanced at Sage before murmuring, "You should rest here for now. I'll join you later."Sage continued smiling at him sweetly. "Okay.""Rest assured, Mr. Holcomb. We'll take good care of Mrs. Holcomb," Priscilla spoke up at that time.Ian's expression never wavered when he heard Priscilla's voice. It was as though he knew she was there right from the start.Confusion streaked across Ivy's eyes briefly, but she didn't let her gaze linger on Priscilla. Soon, she followed Ian to somewhere else.Even though Ian had to take his leave due to work-related matters, the fact that he had ignored Sage still stood.The guests who were previously envious of her now bore meaningful glints in their eyes.Then again, Priscilla was the domineering type who could
Sage chuckled lightly. "I won't waste my breath providing you with answers that can be easily searched on Google. You can continue bickering with each other if you want. I'll be taking my leave first.""You must be feeling awkward now, right? After all, you're nothing but a useless bitch without any academic achievements under your belt. "I can't believe you still have the gall to maintain your elegant and composed façade!" a woman, who clearly had gone under the knife before, exclaimed snarkily.Upon hearing her insults, Sage's smile faded away instantly. She shot a cool glance in the woman's direction afterward."It's fine if you're mocking me, but going so far as to insult me? That's not something you should do. Take this for example. It's perfectly okay for someone to comment about your artificial beauty. But they can't mock you for going through plastic surgery just to conceal your ugly nature.""Are you calling me ugly?" the woman screeched while shooting up to her feet in
Ian looked at Sage, who was eager to draw a line between them. He thought she was still mad about what happened earlier."I'll have Terry investigate their company and force them out of this industry. They won't be able to cause trouble for you anymore."Sage replied, "Don't. They'll just think that I'm just a useless woman who uses my connections and social status to oppress them."Ian thought those words seemed familiar. Then, he remembered having made the same remark about Sage in the past. Only then did he realize that Sage was actually mad at him.He pursed his lips together before switching the topic. "What's your purpose for inviting Ms. Davis to this banquet?""Why can't I invite her?" Sage shot back. "She's not the one at fault now, is she? In fact, she's the heroine who stepped up to carry the burden known as Mimosa after enduring her husband's betrayal. Not many people possess her courage. What's wrong with me wanting to help her out?"Ian just stared at Sage. "Do you
But Ian outright ignored Sage's provocative outfit. Instead, he chased her out of his study.Sage didn't want to recall the dumb things she had done in the past. At the same time, she had no intention to argue with Ian over them.There were only a dozen or so days left till Linda's birthday. When that day came, Ian would find out how determined Sage was in divorcing his ass.As they danced, Sage noticed Ivy dancing with another man. Ivy was wearing an ankle-length gown, so she looked exceptionally graceful while dancing. She seemed to share a pretty good chemistry with the man as well.The man said something to her, causing her to flash him a radiant smile.When Ian noticed Sage staring in a particular direction as though she was spacing out, he turned to glance in the same direction, too."Oh? You must be feeling uncomfortable, right? After all, your best female friend is dancing with another man intimately." Sage pointed out, clearly relishing in Ian's distress.Ian turned b
Priscilla could guess why Sage was feeling blue. Hence, she nodded without hesitation. "Alright, let's drink to our heart's content!"The girls sat in a corner, sipping their wine. The banquet hall, which had been bustling with activity just a moment ago, only had a few employees cleaning up now. This made them look lonely.Priscilla couldn't help but feel bad for Sage, who was struggling to keep her tears at bay. "If you want to cry, Sage, just let it out. Don't hold it in."Sage, who was clutching the wine bottle to her bosom, shed a few tears as soon as she heard Priscilla. Priscilla found Sage's demeanor both beautiful and pitiable. How could Ian leave behind his stunning wife and rush to the hospital with another woman in his arms?"It's getting late, Sage. Let me drive you home," she offered after finishing her bottle.Sage obediently accepted, allowing Priscilla to help her into the car."Do you want to crash at my place for the night, Sage? I'll have someone get you hom