"Don't worry,” Giselle said, a pained expression on her delicate face. "I wouldn't dare to mess with her with you here."

"That's what I thought.” Shane scoffed. Then, his expression changed drastically as he turned to Sage. "Don't worry. I'll wait over there. Just call me if you need anything."

Sage rolled her eyes at him and ignored him. The man walked away, glancing back every few steps.

Giselle took a deep breath and said, "So we've met again, Ms. Joyner." Her eyes shone with determination as if she had come to terms with something.

Sage couldn't bear to see the young lady's crestfallen face. Hence, she cut to the chase. "Shane was just spouting nonsense, Ms. Rosethorn. Please don't take it to heart. Also, I lied to you. He has no feelings for me at all.

"He threatened me into coming here today. Feel free to court him if you like him. I will never be an obstacle in your relationship, so please don't see me as your rival."

she heard that. She replied, "Ms. Joyner, I've looked into your situation. I know you're married, and you're not

drained. "Ms. Rosethorn, whether

at odds," Giselle continued. "Hence, he wouldn't get too close to you. You

help but ask, "Do

rivals in the business world. In this life, both of

to take such a sharp turn. "That's

"Ms. Rosethorn, have you ever considered the possibility that Shane might be using me as a shield to reject your marriage proposal?” she

around him. Yet, I've never felt threatened because I know he doesn't care about them. But I can tell at a

thought, “Love really does make people

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