A Farewell After Being Reborn

"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.

and she could feel that her physique had improved. However, her weight hadn't changed much. She told herself that this didn't matter, so long as she

into a fresh set of clothes after her workout. As she was drying her hair and preparing to leave, she noticed Henry walking toward her. He wasn't wearing sportswear, so it

here to train?" she

you to a nearby café for a drink, Ms.

smiled. "That won't be necessary. Please just cut to

to the lounge area.

She nodded. “Sure.”

Joyner, Layla might've gotten the wrong idea when you told her that you saw a similar pair of

was no misunderstanding,” she mused. After all, she found out who the seller was. "So... you think Layla's been acting this way because I brought it up?" Sage

strange. I'm sure you wouldn't have to browse websites like eBay since you're so well-off. So how did you