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
Willa had always been a quiet and gentle girl. That day, she was so scared she hid behind Charlotte.Eric took one look at Charlotte and quickly lost interest in Willa. Charlotte was way prettier. He started harassing her instead, refusing to let her leave, insisting she give him her number and date
Yvonne said, “Don’t worry. As long as you didn’t just stand by and let it happen, I won’t say a word.”*The next day, Charlotte drove to court for a hearing.Just as she stepped outside after wrapping up the session, she ran into Zac.She looked at him warily. “What are you doing here?”Zac gazed
The two middle-aged men lit up the moment they saw Charlotte walk in. She was young, beautiful, and completely out of place in a room like this.One of them, a slightly overweight executive, leered at her. “And who might this be?”Willy glanced sideways at Charlotte and rolled his eyes, full of co
Charlotte smiled sweetly and handed her bag to Wendy. “Here you go. If you want to search it, be my guest.”Wendy hesitated for a split second, caught off guard by how calm and open Charlotte was being.Could she have discovered the bracelet and removed it?Wendy narrowed her eyes in suspicion, glan







