MasukIan 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 stormed back into her office, yanked out her chair, and dropped into it. With a flick of her wrist, she flung the USB drive onto the desk.Her glare swept across the room. “What kind of garbage did you people put together? If you can’t do the job right, then pack up and get out!”The deputy pr
“What a lousy excuse for a man,” Wendy thought.Before they slept together, he had been so attentive, so gentle—even though he knew she still loved Zac. He waited patiently, acted like he didn’t mind.But the moment he got what he wanted, all that warmth disappeared.Was that tenderness just an act?
No one expected danger to come so suddenly.Just as the group was about to reach the restaurant, two men suddenly charged out of the crowd. Both wore black masks and baseball caps.One was tall, in a white T-shirt with muscular arms covered in tattoos. The other was shorter and not as physically imp
The two prison guards heard Joseph confess with their own ears that he had ordered Vivian to poison James.And the entire conversation between Sean and Joseph had taken place under police surveillance. As a detainee, Joseph’s admission was considered a formal confession under criminal law. With that







