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
“Lottie, it’s over,” Sean’s voice was low and a little hoarse. “Joseph Ford is dead. It’s all over now.”Charlotte’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.“You… are you okay?”There was a brief pause on the other end.Then Sean replied, “I’m fine.”“Thank God,” Charlotte murmured.Charlotte finally let out
Sean’s eyes were deep and unreadable. His voice was low and tense.“Lottie, you really don’t understand men. The way Scott looks at you—he’s not even trying to hide it. You seriously can’t see how he feels about you?”Charlotte suddenly let out a short laugh.She turned to him, her expression filled
On Saturday, Charlotte made a trip back to the Riley family estate and spoke with Jodie’s therapist. The doctor agreed that it would be good for Jodie’s recovery if she had a friend to play with.Charlotte walked over and crouched beside Jodie, softening her voice.“Jodie, how would you feel about m
Charlotte’s words had planted a seed of doubt in Wendy’s heart.After leaving the law firm, Wendy discreetly asked around and quickly learned that the Gibson Corporation was indeed in trouble.Rumor had it that the company’s largest shareholder had already sold off all their shares and cashed out. T







