Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Seeing how Abby always seemed to defend Evan, Spencer chose not to say anything further.

As they ate, the three of them chatted. Well, it was mostly Spencer and Abby talking, while Evan could barely get a word in. Occasionally, Abby would direct a comment his way, but her focus stayed on Spencer. Suddenly, Abby's phone rang.

Pulling it out, she glanced at the caller ID. "It's Victoria," she said to Spencer. "She's probably calling to check if you've arrived."

The smile on Spencer's face faded slightly. "I posted on Moments as soon as I landed. She should already know I arrived safely."

Abby shot Spencer a glare before answering the call. "Victoria, I just heard from Brother Spencer. He's arrived safely."

Right from the start, Abby assured Victoria of Spencer's safe arrival.

Victoria's voice came through, calm but laced with something unspoken. "Oh, I wasn't calling about that. I just thought you'd have some free time on the weekend, so I figured I'd call and chat." Despite her denial, Victoria's concern for Spencer was clear.

leave a like. Instead, she scrolled past it, pretending it didn't affect her. Yet here she was, unable to resist calling Abby to check on him. Inside, Victoria was frustrated with herself. She

she reminded herself

reality. Spencer hadn't even

asked her to see him off at

Qu

he had only shared a public post. The thought stung, making her

They worried

wasn't until Victoria's aunt confronted her that she learned how much her father had borrowed from Spencer. Her father had kept her in the dark, taking substantial loans from Spencer to try

had done everything

help her family,

her savings. She thought their financial troubles were behind them. But the truth was, her father's business was still

the