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.

the first move,

kiss, Kathryn's breath

against his chest as

Liberty. When everything is stable, we can leave and get our marriage certificate. I won't

touched her face, his eyes filled with tenderness stronger than

whatever you say. I

was at risk,

hers in life

They were bound together-forever.

Liberty turned her head to glance

pulled Pedro

with Liberty and Duncan to visit the Queen family. You don't have to come. The bodyguards will

knew he couldn't change her mind.

bodyguards and accompanied Liberty and Duncan to the Queen

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

next day-Monday-people returned to

Group, Pedro was nowhere to

and still,