Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

— Mr. Labbe thought he was far better than young men.

In fact, they couldn’t compete with him.

He had status, money, power, and influence.

Young men, unless they were born into wealthy families, couldn’t match what he had.

Even many rich heirs didn’t have his level of power.

“I'm really busy right now and can't visit.

I do miss you a bit, though,” he said.

“I won't be able to visit during the New Year.

I have a lot of events to attend, and I need to be with my family.

My wife doesn’t care much about me most of the time, but during the holidays, she expects me to be with her for family gatherings.

You understand, right?” Carrie knew he was married with kids.

He never hid it from her.

if he still loved his wife

he claimed they didn’t have feelings for each other, she didn’t

had never let any other woman take his wife’s place, nor did he allow his mistresses

already had grown children,

something about his wife, but for now,

a bit

Labbe provided for her made her somewhat

torturing her in bed—Carrie worried she might have actually

you come?” Carrie asked softly, sensing his change in

talk from a woman

“It’s hard to say.

I have time,

upper-class events in Wiltspoon and make new connections.” “The more you attend these

when you're free,” Carrie said

to send

Carrie was pleased.

ended, Carrie let out a quiet sigh of

the bank—$500,000 had been

it for her to buy whatever she

bank message and her account balance, Carrie realized that