Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Pedro stopped.

Kathryn stopped too.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

Pedro hesitated before looking at her. "You don't want to follow my plan?"

"Miss, I'll do whatever you ask of me," he assured her. "But... can you wait two more days? I'm worried..."

Kathryn's expression turned serious. "Pedro, trust me. Trust yourself. I can protect myself, and you can protect me. I might get hurt, but my life won't be in danger." Ahead of them, Liberty and Duncan walked on, unaware that Pedro and Kathryn had stopped. The distance between them grew.

Before Pedro could react, Kathryn suddenly grabbed his face, stood on tiptoe, and pressed a soft kiss to his warm lips.

Pedro immediately wrapped his arms around her, turning passive into active, deepening the kiss.

She was a woman in love. He was a man devoted to her.

But Pedro never initiated anything intimate. It was always Kathryn who took the lead.

To Pedro, Kathryn wasn't just the woman he loved-she was his master. He held a deep respect for her, and taking the initiative felt like overstepping his bounds.

when Kathryn made the first move, he never

Kathryn's

held her close, letting her rest against his chest as she caught

I want to marry you soon," Kathryn murmured. "Once this trouble is resolved, you won't have to worry anymore. Just focus on transitioning things to Liberty. When everything is stable, we can leave and get our marriage certificate. I won't feel at peace until all

touched her face, his eyes filled with tenderness stronger than the finest

"Okay. I'll do whatever you say. I promise your life will never be

Kathryn's life was at risk,

was hers in life and hers in

They were bound together-forever.

her head to

pulled

to visit the Queen family. You don't have to

knew he couldn't change her mind.

afternoon, Kathryn took several bodyguards and accompanied Liberty and Duncan

families were already in-laws. The Hunt and York families were connected too, and Liberty had close ties with the

day-Monday-people returned to work and

Group, Pedro was nowhere to be

and still, he didn't