A Farewell After Being Reborn

Chapter 11

Shane said, “I have a question that I forgot to ask you, Mrs. Holcomb.”

A question for Sage? “What is it?”

He waved his phone gleefully. “Who do you think will win the bet? Will it be me or Mr. Holcomb?”

From the way he waved his phone around, Sage understood what he meant. The fact that she’d left his number and said that she wanted to learn from him meant that she thought he was better than Ian.

Shane was trying to achieve two things by asking her this–he wanted to put her in a tough spot while also provoking Ian.

Sage smiled faintly and said diplomatically, “Bets don’t just depend on a person’s capabilities, really. It also depends on luck.”

“What do you think of my luck, then?”

“I honestly wouldn’t know. But let me wish you good luck, Mr. Morrison.”

Shane wanted to say something else, but Ian had already closed the window, cutting their conversation short.

“When have you and him been so friendly with each other?” Ian asked impatiently when Sage turned to look at him.

Sage threw her hair over her shoulder carelessly. “We’re not. Not yet,

anyway.”

It was hard to say what would happen in the future, though. Shane’s company, Farsight Investment, was a good place to work. But if she were to go there, that would put her and Ian on opposing sides.

Though she was mad and resentful over Ian neglecting her and getting her, admitted to a mental institution, she knew very well he hadn’t had any

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She was the one who’d clung to him. That was why

caught Sage’s underlying meaning. He sneered.

put the pedal to the metal and shot forward before cutting into the lane Ian and Sage

when Ian did. He didn’t give Ian the chance to overtake

for a while,

was

metal, making the car shoot forward like a wild horse set free. Sage had yet to

with a loud crash.

the road as Sage’s body jolted forward and slammed back against the seat. When she looked up,

hadn’t stopped. He drove forward

into

had reacted quickly enough to swerve the car away, Shane’s

still made it go off track. It rammed into a tree by the

it. Sage was almost

the window shattered. Sage threw her arms

glass about to

a hard chest. As she listened to Ian’s pounding heartbeat, her heart, seemed to beat in unison with it.

listened to his heartbeat. It had been far slower than the speed at which it was racing now. Was Ian

up if you’re okay.” Ian’s voice was slightly irritated. He’d already released

had just happened,

finish. “Get out of the car. Don’t stay inside!”