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
Lena, seeing right through Megan, thought to herself. “So that’s what this is about.”She gave a small nod and replied calmly, “Yes, they broke up.”A subtle breath of relief escaped from Megan.Lena watched her closely, noting every shift in her expression. Then she asked directly, “Do you still ha
Others in the room began raising their paddles one after another.“Five-point-three million.”“Five-point-four.”“Five-point-five.”*The bracelet’s price quickly rose to six million.Charlotte figured she would wait. There was no point tiring herself out with constant bidding. She could just jump i
Sean smiled. “Oh? Is that so? I don’t see it that way. If someone’s turned you down once, chances are they’ll do it again. If there’s no spark, there’s no spark. But someone who’s truly loved you once—they can fall in love with you again. Love is just that simple. You either do, or you don’t.”Scott
“Of course. Why wouldn’t I?” Charlotte gave him a fake smile. “There’s no reason to turn down a paying client.”She sat down in the single-seat armchair across from Sean. Their assistant brought in tea for the two of them, then quietly exited the room, closing the door behind her.Charlotte raised h







