"Did Mr. Holcomb give you a hard time when he picked you up last night?" Michael asked.

Sage felt a little embarrassed when she remembered how lan had swept her away in public. “No, he didn't."

"That's good to hear.” He fell silent after saying that.

She assumed that he was just nervous about the upcoming preliminaries, so she smiled and offered him a few words of encouragement.

However, Michael replied solemnly, "Ms. Joyner, I might not be able to help you out right now, but please know that I will support you in whatever you do.”

Sage felt warm when she realized that Michael was concerned about her. "Don't worry. I'll manage just fine. Please just focus on your competition.”

Sage made her way to the sports complex after hanging up. There, she practiced kickboxing and the self-defense moves that Michael had taught her. Her punches had become more powerful. Even her coach noticed her rapid progress.

improved. However, her weight hadn't changed much. She told herself that this didn't matter, so

preparing to leave, she noticed Henry walking toward her. He wasn't wearing sportswear, so it seemed like he had come specifically to

here

like to invite you to a nearby café for

be necessary. Please just

pointed to the lounge area.

She nodded. “Sure.”

you told her that you saw a similar pair of earrings on eBay. She's been

no misunderstanding,” she mused. After all, she found out who the seller was. "So...

wouldn't have to browse websites like eBay since you're so well-off. So how did you come across a similar pair of earrings

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255