Ethan drew a deep breath. When he looked at Mia again, all affection had vanished from his eyes.
"I'm arranging for you to live abroad. From now on, you'll have to fend for yourself."
Mia's head snapped up. One look at his face told her he meant it.
"You can't do this to me."
"I can, and I will. I'll also announce that the Hayes family has severed all ties with you. I spoiled you for far too long."
Panic set in.
Her biological parents had abandoned her at a children's home because they had never wanted to raise her. The Hayes family hadn't planned to adopt anyone, but Ethan met her during a charity visit as a child and begged his parents to take her in as his sister. They eventually agreed, and she kept her birth surname.
When the Brooks family learned that a wealthy family had adop
