Mag-log inIan 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
At the base, chaos had already erupted.Judy was dead, her throat slashed open with a single, fatal strike. The attack had been so swift that she died on the spot.The killer—a man assigned to guard her—was quickly restrained by other base personnel.But before Sean Jasper even arrived, the killer b
Stepping out of the apartment building, Sean casually tossed the bag of breakfast into the trash can by the entrance. His expression darkened as he turned to his assistant, his voice cold. “Look into Zac Gibson.”It didn’t take long for the investigation to uncover the truth.Zac had paid a hefty s
After taking pictures, Sean and Charlotte decided to build a snowman in the courtyard.Charlotte carefully shaped a cute, chubby snowman that stood about half her height. She added a red scarf and a little red hat, then used a soft peach-toned lipstick to dab rosy blush on the snowman’s cheeks.Sean
Charlotte glanced at the caller ID.It was Jenny.She answered immediately.“Miss Riley, are you free to come over? I have something I really need your help with.”Charlotte adjusted her expression, pushing aside her embarrassment. “What’s going on?”Jenny quickly explained the situation in a few wo







