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.

everything you

young masters are quite

weren’t tired, but

enjoyed taking them

them happy made me

needed anything, he would simply inform the

special gift did he personally go

something his mother and

he sometimes tagged along, but as he got older, even his mother

into cooking these days,”

at a restaurant, I'll go and try

most of the time, I end up thinking that my cooking tastes better.” Elora laughed

“You're a natural chef.

someone so young with

warmly, “Miss, I hope to be your chef for life and never be outdone

and asked, “You still haven't told

not sure about the

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

they borrowed a total of $350,000 from me.” This was a rough estimate; he didn't bother with the

bought for their seven sisters were all branded items, costing

gold jewelry, which made his