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?”

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

into another bout of

reminds me. Are you free tonight, Seren?”

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

around managing the shop and caring for her sister’s son.

invite. Do you

the offer. “I don’t run in the same circle as

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

Serenity might be mistaken as the server if someone of her social status

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

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

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

just only what it took to bag a wealthy and influential

you to

mothers are the same. They can’t 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. I don’t need

of your social class. 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 her husband. She used to cry to my

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

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

was not one to say no

So was Jasmine.

common interest that brought the

an hour of convincing before Serenity gave in to her best

Her nephew had seen a doctor, and the fever was

Serenity’s mind

attending a dinner party