Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Despite tearing into Serenity in his mind, Zachary had no intention to say or do anything about it.

Serenity was his wife on paper, but they were no different than strangers.

Too scared to say anything, the driver started the car.

Serenity had no idea she nearly ran into her man’s car. She sped off on her e-bike and made it to the shop in no time. Jasmine always arrived earlier than Serenity since the former lived nearby.

“Seren.”

Jasmine ordered breakfast after she was done setting up the shop. She was enjoying breakfast when her best friend entered the scene. Jasmine asked with a smile, “Have you eaten?”

“Yeah.”

“Oh.” Jasmine went on to finish the most important meal of the day.

“I brought you some desserts. They’re delicious. Try them.”

Picking up a bag by the cash register, Jasmine told her best friend.

Serenity placed her bike key by the cash register and sat down before pulling over the bag containing the dessert. “You can’t go wrong with desserts. I saw a Roll Royce on my way to work, Jasmine.”

Jasmine replied, “I see. It’s not strange to spot a Rolls Royce in Wiltspoon, but it’s not a common sight. Did you see who’s in the car? Is it just like in the books – a hot and single CEO?”

Serenity stared at Jasmine without a word.

Jasmine chuckled. “That’s what it’s like in the books. Why are the young, hot, and rich CEOs eluding us?”

if it’s about your average wage earner? The leading man has to be society’s elite even if he isn’t

into another

reminds me. Are you free

home or at the shop, right? What’s the

was simple to Serenity as it only revolved around managing the shop and caring for her sister’s

got an invite. Do you want to

“I don’t run in the

reach. She had no intention to elbow her way into the community, nor did

of her social status were to

an invite. I can bring a plus one, so I thought of taking you. Seren, oh Seren. Please come with me to see what it’s like. Wait, no. I need

of Wiltspoon. They owned several properties and half a block of stores, making their millions through rent. However, wealth could not buy

happened to marry into a rich and powerful family. It had been a few tough decades, but it finally worked out for the aunt as she was now rubbing shoulders with the upper

and believed her niece had just only what it took to bag a wealthy and influential bachelor. Since Jasmine’s mom asked, the aunt was happy to make it happen for her niece.

Sox pressuring you to

They can’t wait to kick their daughters out and make them another man’s problem once their daughters turn eighteen. I can

circle, it took her decades to get there. She faced a lot of difficulties when she first married her husband. She used to cry to my mom when she

and not being bound by the upper crust’s unwritten rules.

on, Seren. Just tonight. We’ll be in this together. We get to see how the top 1% live. My aunt said there will be a lot of young eligible bachelors attending tonight. They’re all Wiltspoon’s finest and richest. We can check the scene out even if we’re not there to

one to say no

So was Jasmine.

was that common interest that brought

to her best friend’s request. They closed

about her nephew. Her nephew had seen a doctor, and the fever was only

Serenity’s mind at ease.

told Liberty about attending