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
Xena sighed and said gently, “Alright then. Just talk to your father calmly. He really cares about you. If you speak to him nicely, he’ll come around.”“Okay.” Charlotte exhaled, then headed for the house. “Thanks, Aunt Xena.”Inside the house, the tension hit her immediately.Just like Xena had war
Summer said, “After Carmen posted her apology, her followers dropped from eight hundred thousand to just over a hundred thousand. I’m pretty sure a large chunk of those left are fake accounts she bought.“Not long after, more and more people started coming forward to expose her. They claimed her ent
After Charlotte hung up, Sean said casually, “Don't worry about your friends' hotel bill—I've comped everything for them.”Charlotte shook her head. “Oh no, I can't let you do that. They were out with me last night to keep me company. I should be the one thanking them. It’s only right they get treat
Even after all these years, Desmond still couldn’t hide his sadness whenever Sue’s name came up.He lowered his eyes, and the anger on his face slowly gave way to grief.Charlotte said nothing more. She simply turned and walked away.Desmond stood there in silence for a moment before heading upstair







