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
“What? What’s wrong?” Mandy said, confused. “Didn’t you tell me to stop any strange women without an appointment? She didn’t have one and asked to see the CEO by name, so I stopped her—like I was told.”Sam smacked his thigh with a loud slap. “Oh my god! Are you serious? You actually blocked her? Le
Zac’s expression darkened. “Charlotte, you know I’ve always loved you.”Charlotte let out a cold laugh. “You mean the same way you loved sneaking around behind my back with Wendy? The same Wendy your mom adored and couldn’t wait to have as a daughter-in-law? Now she’s pregnant with your child, and y
Over the weekend, Charlotte took Petra with her on a trip to Harbor City to meet with a client.While she was there, she ran into an old acquaintance from Zac’s social circle—Quinn Spencer.Quinn tried to catch up and invited her to dinner, but Charlotte turned her down.She used to think of Quinn a
Charlotte had never seen Sean look so disheveled.Something tightened in her chest, and her eyes burned unexpectedly. She didn’t even know what she was feeling—just that it was overwhelming.Without thinking, she ran up and wrapped her arms around him from behind.“You’re here.” The words came out s







