Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

“Thank you, Miss.

I can stand,” Tatum said politely, mindful of his current position.

Despite not being shy, he knew his status in the Ormond family had not yet solidified.

Until Elora’s feelings for him were clear, he didn't want to appear too forward, so as not to risk damaging the impression he was building with her.

“Please, have a seat.

If you stand, I'll have to keep turning my head to talk to you, and my neck will get sore,” Elora insisted.

With that, Tatum promptly found a chair and sat down, his posture straight and formal.

Elora observed him for a moment and then smiled.

“You sit like a soldier.” He looked a bit like a schoolboy in class, sitting properly to avoid getting scolded by the teacher.

Tatum remained silent.

“I really like the clothes and gifts that Alonzo and Angelo picked out for me.

You must be exhausted after spending the whole afternoon with them.

you for everything

masters are

they weren’t tired,

I enjoyed taking

happy made me

needed anything, he would simply inform the butler, who would take care of

did he personally go out to

was usually something his mother

he sometimes tagged along, but as he got older, even his mother couldn't convince him

cooking these days,” Tatum said with a

about some delicious dish at a

end up thinking that my cooking tastes better.”

“You're a natural chef.

young

hope to be your chef for life and never be outdone by any of my colleagues.” Elora’s smile remained, though her eyes seemed to flicker

a long moment and asked, “You still haven't told me how much you spent.” Tatum took

sure about

he said, “Young Master Alonzo borrowed $200,000, and

This was a rough estimate; he didn't bother with the

bought for their seven sisters were all branded items, costing about $10,000

also bought two sets of gold jewelry, which made his spending higher, rounding it off to