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
Scott wore a faint, unreadable smile, but his eyes were cold.He looked at Sean, his gaze saying clearly, “So now you’re using a kid to make your move too? What—decided to copy me?”Sean, meanwhile, met his look with a subtle smile in his eyes—“What? You got a problem with that?”Seeing how much Jod
Lately, things hadn’t been going well for Zac.Several of the Gibson Corporation’s major projects had run into trouble, one after another.Even the ventures he had invested in through friends were bleeding money, and several key partners had already pulled out.Zac was completely swamped, running ar
“Not even the slightest chance?”Scott lowered his voice, the words rough in his throat.Charlotte almost thought she had misheard him. She never imagined Scott would say something like that. It was hard to believe those words came from Scott.She had never gotten the impression he had feelings for
When Wendy asked the question, Monica didn’t suspect a thing. She simply assumed Wendy was genuinely concerned about Zac and replied with a smile, “Oh, same as usual. Zac and his father haven’t said much to me. I guess he’s just been busy lately. I’ll remind him—no matter how busy he is, he can’t f







