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
Charlotte couldn’t shake the feeling that someone across the table was staring at her with a frosty, resentful gaze.Sean, noticing Megan’s eyes fixed on him, spoke calmly, his expression unreadable. “Lottie loves fish, but the bones often get stuck in her throat. I always make sure to remove them f
The cocktail party ended.On the way home, Desmond glanced at Charlotte and asked, “So, what did you think of Tyler Ziegler?”Charlotte gave a vague reply. “It was fine. We even exchanged contact info.”Hearing that, Desmond looked pleased. “That’s great. The Zieglers are a good match for us. Tyler’
Ian arrived alone.He had just gotten there when Mia showed up a few minutes later.The moment Ian saw her, his eyes darkened as if he wanted to say something. But Mia completely ignored him and turned to Lena instead. “Lena, isn’t your brother coming today?”“He said he’s on his way,” Lena replied.
Charlotte shook her head. “I’m not hungry yet. You go ahead and eat. I’ll have some later.”Across the table, Sam was already digging into his pasta, slurping happily. “This is amazing!”Sean glanced at Charlotte again.She gave a helpless smile. “I just woke up. I don’t have much of an appetite rig







