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
Megan was extremely particular when it came to coffee. She cared about everything—from the beans she used to the exact brewing technique. Average coffee simply wasn’t good enough for her.Just a couple of days ago, she had even brought a new coffee machine and her favorite beans to Charlotte’s offic
Sean slowly opened his eyes and released Charlotte from the kiss.She was still catching her breath, her dazed eyes meeting his. His dark, bottomless gaze felt like it could swallow her whole.His voice was low and lazy, tinged with satisfaction. “Yeah… definitely sweet. But you’re sweeter.”Charlot
The next morning, Charlotte got up early.After breakfast at the hotel, she planned to head out to the lake just outside town.In the parking lot, Sean turned to Petra, who stood expressionless beside him. “You can head back. Nothing’s going to happen with me here.”Petra’s voice was calm and flat.
After Scott left, Charlotte turned to Sean with a mock glare. “Why do you two always start bickering the minute you see each other?”Sean smiled, lips curving into a lazy grin. “You should ask him. He’s the one who started getting snarky.”“Alright, that’s enough.” Charlotte sighed. “You didn’t actu







