LOGINIan 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
In the grand living room on the first floor of the Jasper family estate, Lilian finally broke into a long-overdue smile upon hearing that Jodie had returned home safely.“It’s good she’s back. That’s all that matters,” she said, her voice filled with relief.James’s tense expression eased a little a
Sophie had officially passed her interview and joined Ascend Law Firm as a full-time associate.Coincidentally, Jenny had just resigned from S&G Law Firm and joined Charlotte’s firm as well, so Charlotte assigned her to assist Sophie.Both young women were bright, outgoing, and quickly hit it off.F
Mandy hadn’t even finished her sentence when Scott quickly reached over and covered her mouth. “Okay, now you’re just getting ridiculous.”Charlotte couldn’t hold back. She burst out laughing.Mandy quickly backed off. “Well, anyway, Miss Riley, our Scott is very straight. I’ve got something else to
A sudden wave of frustration welled up inside Charlotte.She stared at the long reply she had written in the email, then slowly deleted the words.Forget it. She had already done everything she could. What Sean chose to do with Vivian was his business now. It had nothing to do with her anymore.It w







