Jace helped Mister Mendoza up, and the three of them walked toward the living area.
“Mister Mendoza, how well do you know of this Master of Jade?” Zayne asked as he made tea. “You
mentioned that she wasn’t old. Is she a young girl then?” Mister Mendoza squinted his eyes and
thought for a moment.
“Let me see. She was barely ten years old when I met her. It’s been fifteen… Sixteen… Seventeen…”
Mister Mendoza counted with his fingers and gasped. “Oh! It’s been seventeen years. She shouldn’t be
more than thirty years old this year. Compared to me, she’s a young girl. Haha!” Both Jace and Zayne’s
jaws dropped onto the floor as Mister Mendoza put it out casually. That was impossible!
Meanwhile, in the Chairman offices of the Norah Group, Luther walked into the room and asked Sage,
“How are you planning to celebrate your twenty-fifth birthday this year?” Sage was buried in paperwork.
She responded without looking up, “I’m not celebrating.” “No way!” Luther walked over and half laid on
her table, “You must celebrate your twenty-fifth birthday. After this year, you’re officially approaching
your thirties!” That was tragic. It was the reason why Sage was unwilling to celebrate her twenty-fifth
birthday. Girls never want to be old. Sage would love to remain 18 forever. She looked up and glared at
her brother. “So what? I’ll always be the youngest and prettiest among all of you.” “Yes, you’ll always be
the youngest being the last child. As for prettiest.”. Luther paused and looked at her. Sage glared at
him fiercely, and he finally admitted while caressing her hair, “Fine, you’re the prettiest.”
Sage shook his hand off with a displeased face and warned her brother, “Don’t plan a surprise party. I
won’t attend.”
“We have to! Otherwise, how do we have cake if we don’t celebrate your birthday?”
Luther answered naturally and laughed with his hands crossed. “I’ve already informed the brothers to
come to Salem City on your birthday, but our eldest brother might not make it.” Sage had hoped to see
all of her brothers together. Unfortunately, they had not gathered together since their mother’s passing.
Sage’s brows furrowed as she replied helplessly, “Fine, fine. You guys may celebrate my birthday.”
“That’s right! You’re only twenty-five. There are five more years before you turn thirty.” Luther’s words
did not bring any comfort at all. Sage was slightly saddened about turning 25.
It was more than a week before her birthday. There was something more important to deal with.
“You’re becoming more and more well known. Your identity as Master of Jade might be revealed soon.
Even the Benett family tried to buy your pieces.”
Luther continued in a serious tone, “How are you planning to hide your secret? People would find out
anytime now with a little research and detective work on the internet.”
Sage replied quietly, “I had no intentions other than creating hype for Norah Jewelry, and to see
Grandpa again.”
“Still no news of Old Mister Norah?”
Sage shook her head.
“Grandpa must’ve known about it already. This was our pact. He’ll return home when Master of Jade
returns. It’ll be anytime now.”
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