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?”

anyone read a book if it’s about your average wage earner? The leading man has to be society’s elite even if he isn’t a CEO.”

into another bout

me. Are you free

I’m either at home or at the shop, right? What’s

only revolved around managing the shop

a gathering of high society. I got an invite. Do you want to come along and have a peek into their world?”

“I don’t run in the same circle as them. I’m not interested.”

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

as the server if someone of her social

of taking you. Seren, oh Seren. Please come with me to see what it’s like. Wait, no.

wealthy and locals of Wiltspoon. They owned several properties and half a block of stores, making their millions through rent.

face as marrying her daughter 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 the upper

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

pressuring you to get married

wait to kick their daughters out and make them another man’s problem once their daughters turn eighteen. I can make my own money and be financially independent.

well with the circle, it took her decades to get there. She faced a lot

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

tonight. They’re all Wiltspoon’s finest and richest. We can check the scene out even

was not one to say no

So was Jasmine.

was that common interest that brought the

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

nephew. Her nephew had seen a doctor,

put Serenity’s mind at

Liberty about attending a