MasukIan raised an eyebrow. “I wasn’t drunk last night. I was completely sober.“Sweetheart, I knew exactly what I was doing. I have been aware of my feelings for you for a long time. I just kept holding them back. But last night, when you hired those male escorts and leaned into that man’s arms, I could
Mia’s expression hardened. “Ian, what kind of thing is that to say? Who I date is none of your business.”“Fine.” Ian gave a short, cold laugh. “None of my business.”His face remained dark as he walked out. From that day on, he never returned to the Quinton estate.Mia did not see him for more than
Mia’s relationship with Ian had changed completely. Somewhere along the way, she had become the one doing the bullying.If she was upset, she would pinch or swat him without hesitation, and Ian would only grin and call her “Little Princess” or “Miss Trouble,” never once fighting back.Later, Mia was
By the time Ian was eighteen and in his senior year, his life was too busy with schoolwork to waste time picking on his stepsister. It had been a long time since he had teased Mia.The high school and middle school buildings were close to each other. That afternoon, he and a few classmates walked to
Lester was often away from home.In the beginning, whenever Mia was bullied by Ian, she would run to her mother, Sharon, in tears. But as a stepmother, Sharon felt she had no authority to discipline Ian. For the sake of keeping the household peaceful, she chose to turn a blind eye and never told Le
The first time Mia met Ian, she was only nine years old.Her mother, Sharon, held her hand and smiled brightly. “Say hello to your new brother.”The little girl tilted her head up at the tall boy in front of her, pressed her lips together, and obediently said, “Hi, brother.”The boy didn’t look the
Charlotte held up the file folder in her hand. “Honey, I’m actually here on real business. It’s not what you’re thinking.”Mandy let out a scoffing laugh, her expression dripping with skepticism. “If it’s legit, why didn’t you book an appointment? Don’t try that with me. I’ve seen this move before—s
The next morning, Scott dropped Tiana off at the Riley estate. His car and Sean’s pulled up one after the other at the entrance to the private neighborhood.Sean had been to Ascend Law Firm several times and had seen Scott’s black Maybach pull out of the underground garage on two occasions. He reme
Monica lunged forward, trying to grab Charlotte.But Petra stepped in, caught her wrist, and pressed hard on a pressure point.“Agh!” Monica yelped and stumbled back two steps, her face contorting in pain. She clutched her arm, rubbing it frantically. “What did you do to me? It’s numb—so numb!”The
Since being discharged from the hospital, Charlotte had been busy reviewing the Jasper Corporation’s pending lawsuits.They were all major cases—high-value, evidence-heavy, and complex. Even though the files had already been sorted once, she insisted on going through everything again herself.Charlo







