A Farewell After Being Reborn

Chapter 166

“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 Ian 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.

Sage had been eating and sleeping well, 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 felt good..

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 seemed like he had come specifically to see her rather than to

here to train?” she

to invite you to a

be necessary. Please just cut to

pointed to the lounge area. “Shall

She nodded. “Sure.”

her that you saw a similar pair of earrings

she mused. After all, she found out who the seller was. “So… you think Layla’s been

responded, “I’m not blaming you, Ms. Joyner. But I do find it strange. I’m sure you wouldn’t have to browse websites like eBay since you’re so

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pair of earrings

I feel like it’s a waste to throw them away,” she explained. “I’m sure there’s nothing wrong with me selling off my stuff for some extra cash, right?”

“Ms. Joyner, do you not want me to