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
That night, Charlotte couldn’t sleep.The audio kept echoing in her ears.Vivian was working for Joseph.Charlotte had no way of knowing just how much Vivian, as the Jasper family's adopted daughter, was privy to.She had never asked Sean whether Vivian held any official role within the Jasper Corpo
Charlotte frowned, her eyes cold as she glanced at Vivian, who had been forced to kneel. Then she turned to Sean and asked, “What did you mean by having blood on her hands?”Sean didn’t want to tell her the truth—that Vivian had helped Joseph silence witnesses and even taken part in covering up a mu
“Fine, just hurry up. If the boss gets here and you're missing, he's not going to be happy.”“I know, I know.”*By the time Vivian opened her eyes again, three hours had passed.Her thoughts were foggy at first, but slowly began to clear.She moved her eyes, scanning her surroundings.It was pitch
Charlotte stood motionless, watching the familiar figure draw closer. Through the rain, his sharply defined features gradually came into focus.With each step, the cold edges of his handsome face seemed to soften, as if the mist itself had gentled his expression.Sean stopped in front of her. His da







