Henry hastily reached out and ended the call when he heard the dial tone. "What's the meaning of this, Ms. Joyner?"

He expected Sage to be ashamed of herself after being caught red-handed. Why did she call lan herself?

"Isn't it obvious? I wanted to give him a little scare just to see where I stand with him,” she lied through her teeth.

He fell silent when he heard that. He had looked into it even though Ivy hadn't told him anything and refused to allow him to probe further. He was aware that lan didn't care about Sage, so he assumed she was using him to get back at him and hurt Layla at the same time. After all, he had the means to do so.

Hence, he didn't mind helping Sage test lan.

"So, you're not attempting to ruin my relationship with Layla... you're just using me?" he asked. Sage chuckled. "Sure, whatever floats your boat. However, you're right about one thing—I don't want you to be with Layla because I don't think you're good enough for her."

expression changed slightly when he heard that. "How am I not good enough for

to start a business, but all

her admiration for her brother-in-law at the parking lot last

brought this up on purpose because she vaguely remembered her aunt bragging about Layla's boyfriend in her previous life, claiming that he was not only wealthy but also extremely capable. He had acquired the distribution rights for

hadn't had the time to plan these things in

his career. Then, Ivy would have to start considering this issue. After all, she wanted them to feel

enough, his expression darkened after he heard that. "I just haven't found the right business opportunity yet, Ms. Joyner. I'm not as carefree as you think. I will prove myself to you and Layla!" Sage smiled. "I'm sure not only Layla will be impressed if you succeed, but so will my uncle and aunt. However, talk is cheap. I hope you

didn't let it show He maintained his composure and stood up. "Do you need a ride home,

offer, but

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