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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one who’d clung to him. That was why she’d yet to decide whether she wanted

underlying

and shot forward before cutting into

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

After enduring this for a while,

was cold as he

the metal, making the car shoot forward like a wild horse set free. Sage had yet to realize what was going on when the

Shane’s car with a loud

skidded against the road as Sage’s body jolted forward and slammed back against the seat.

hadn’t stopped. He drove forward a bit

ramming into them.

enough to

off track. It rammed into

crash followed it. Sage was almost thrown out of her

threw her arms over her

glass about to

didn’t come as she’d expected, though. Instead, she was pulled against a hard chest. As she listened to Ian’s

her previous life, she’d once leaned against Ian’s chest when he’d been drunk. She’d listened to his heartbeat. It had been far slower than

you’re okay.” Ian’s voice was slightly

happened,

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