Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Abby hadn't responded to Evan yet. She was still at the office, buried in work.

Evan's message had gone unread-she didn't even have a moment to glance at it. All Abby wanted was to finish her tasks quickly so she could finally grab dinner after a long day. Doesn't Evan have a job to do?

Evan had his own company to manage, aside from the affairs of the York Corporation. Surely, he wasn't just sitting around with nothing to do.

Meanwhile, Abby barely had a second to breathe. Ever since she started work yesterday, she'd been swamped. Meetings, client appointments, reviewing documents, rushing to subsidiaries to resolve emergencies-it felt like a never-ending cycle. She hadn't even had time for a sip of water, let alone replying to Evan.

When she thought about how busy she was compared to Evan's apparent idleness, a flicker of annoyance burned inside her. She didn't feel like paying him any attention. Her parents might think she needed to be with Evan, but Abby wasn't so sure.

It wasn't like she couldn't find someone else. She could meet someone who genuinely captured her heart.

Evan, she wouldn't make it easy for him. She'd let him chase her, prove himself, and

her, she wouldn't hesitate to

the door

Abby said without looking

was likely either her secretary or her eldest sister, Adalee Du, the

over the business, so Adalee, who was a twin to their eldest brother, had stepped in. While her brother preferred a laid-back lifestyle, Adalee was every bit the workaholic. Adalee entered

the same height as Abby, with a slender frame

dressed in a sleek black

still here?" Adalee asked, her expression softening as soon

At work, she was serious and commanding a leader who could be intimidating. But with her family, she transformed into a warm, protective sibling. She was fiercely loyal to her brothers and