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
James let out a long sigh. “It was wrong of her to slap Vivian without cause. But your words were far too harsh. Enough. Things have already gotten out of hand. Talking about it now will not help anything.”With that, James walked away.Vivian sat tearfully beside Mrs. Jasper Sr., her voice soft and
“Yes,” Sean said quietly, lowering his gaze. “Back at the station, I asked the police. The one who made the call… was Zac Gibson.”“Zac Gibson?” Charlotte frowned deeply. “I’ve only been missing since last night. We barely even keep in touch anymore. How would he know I was kidnapped?”“That’s what
“Go untie her. What's the fun if she's still bound?” Joseph said casually, his eyes not leaving Charlotte.“Yes, Boss,” John replied, stepping toward Charlotte.Their exchange was loud enough for everyone to hear. Joseph had just given the order to let the men have their way with her.Like starving
Charlotte might have truly forgotten about Scott, but for Sean, he was impossible to forget.Scott had been in the same university class as Charlotte. When Scott was a freshman, Sean was already a graduate student.Technically, Scott was a few years behind Sean and attended a different university. U







