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
Out on the grasslands, Charlotte and Sean kissed for a long time.It had been so long since they’d shared anything this intimate. In their everyday interactions, both had been trying hard to suppress their feelings, keeping everything just beneath the surface.But after days of restraint, their long
The days slipped by under Jersey City's sweltering June sun.By late June, one of the cases that Jasper Corporation had entrusted to Charlotte was heading to trial. Both Sean and Scott came to observe the hearing.Inside the solemn courtroom, Charlotte sat confidently at the plaintiff’s table. She w
Sure enough, a moment later, Mia spoke up.“I went straight to Ian and asked if he had feelings for Yvette. He denied it, but I was still furious. We ended up having a huge fight.”She let out a snort. “And guess what? Yvette actually tried to get to Ian through me. She gave me an LV bag, like she w
Although the dinner invitation was just a pretense for Sean to see Charlotte, they did end up discussing work. Several of Jasper Corporation’s other cases hadn’t gone to trial yet, and Charlotte brought them up over the meal.Sean gave a quiet chuckle. “Lottie, are you really bringing up legal strat







