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

burst into another bout of laughter.

me. Are you free tonight,

at the shop,

to Serenity as it only revolved around managing the shop and caring for

It’s a gathering of high society. I got an invite.

turned down the offer. “I don’t run in the same circle as them. I’m

her reach. She had no intention to elbow

might be mistaken as the server if someone of her social

don’t want to go either, but my mom begged my aunt for 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 you

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

a higher social class. Jasmine’s aunt happened to marry into a rich and powerful family. It had

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,

Mrs. Sox pressuring you to get married

kick their daughters out and make them another man’s problem once their daughters turn eighteen. I

don’t want to marry up. Although my aunt is mingling well with the circle, it took her decades to get there. She faced a lot of difficulties when she first married

freedom and not being bound by

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 snag a man. It’s a dinner party, so there’s going to be lots

to say no

So was Jasmine.

that common interest that brought

in to her best friend’s request. They closed

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

mind at

told Liberty about attending a dinner party with