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.

sure if he still loved his wife or

feelings for

take his wife’s place, nor did

grown children,

might have done something about his wife, but for

felt a

provided for her made her somewhat

torturing her in bed—Carrie worried she might

you come?” Carrie asked softly, sensing his

sweet talk from a woman can be very

“It’s hard to say.

I have time,

why don’t you gather a few friends and take a trip? Or attend some upper-class events in Wiltspoon and make

when you're free,” Carrie said in a

Labbe sweet-talked her a bit, promising to send her some money to buy

Carrie was pleased.

let out a quiet

she got a notification from the bank—$500,000 had been

it for her to buy whatever

the bank message and her account balance, Carrie realized that being scolded wasn't so