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?”

Would anyone read a book if it’s about your average wage earner? The leading man

into another bout of

Are you free tonight, Seren?”

I’m either at home or at the shop,

only revolved around managing the shop

a gathering of high society. I got an invite.

turned down the offer. “I don’t run in

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

might be mistaken as the server if someone of her social status were to attend such a

taking you. Seren, oh Seren. Please come with me to see what it’s like. Wait, no. I need you there to be my rock. I

a block of stores, making their millions through rent. However, wealth could not buy

off could be the ticket to a higher social class. Jasmine’s aunt 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

aunt doted on Jasmine 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

pressuring you to get married

once their daughters turn eighteen. I can make my own money and be financially

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 visited back then. She knows

being bound by the upper crust’s unwritten

My aunt said there will be a lot of young eligible bachelors attending tonight. They’re all Wiltspoon’s finest

was not one to say no to

So was Jasmine.

that brought

an hour of convincing before Serenity gave in to her best friend’s request. They closed the

called her sister and asked about her nephew. Her nephew had seen a

mind

about attending a