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
Lately, Charlotte had been incredibly busy.She was scouting locations and recruiting staff for her new firm.After visiting numerous sites, she finally settled on an entire floor in a high-rise office building in the heart of Jersey City’s most vibrant downtown district. That would be the home of h
Just as Sean stepped into the house, Vivian’s car pulled into the underground garage of the Jasper estate.The two entered the house one after the other.In the living room, Mrs. Jasper Sr., James, and Lilian were seated on the sofa, waiting.Sean’s expression was tense as he walked in briskly. “It
Lilian’s brows furrowed deeply. “The gossip about Sean and Lucinda is everywhere lately, and barely anyone knows anything about Lucinda’s background, let alone Joseph. The Riley family has been quiet for a while now—so why would Joseph suddenly kidnap Lottie?”She let out the whole string of thought
On Charlotte returned to work at the law firm after the long holiday break.But on her very first day back, the firm welcomed an uninvited guest.Vivian strutted into S&G law firm in a head-to-toe designer outfit, carrying a limited-edition Hermès bag and clicking across the floor in high heels. Wit







