Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Annenburg, Province X.

Tinsley had just returned from an outing when her car was forced to stop at the company entrance.

A massive display of flowers blocked the way. Security guards had tried to disperse the crowd, but the people refused to leave. The guards seemed hesitant to use force, likely wary of causing a scene. Several cars were parked nearby, including a small truck loaded with even more flowers.

Tinsley didn't bother honking.

With so many people and flowers in the way, honking wouldn't help-unless she was willing to drive straight through.

Instead, she got out and walked forward.

"Tinsley."

A voice called out, unfamiliar yet recognizable.

She looked over and frowned slightly.

It was Timothy Labbe, the eldest son of Mr. Labbe, the acting head of the Labbe family from Havenmill.

business. But since the meeting date hadn't arrived, he wasn't given

didn't change that.

Mr. Labbe left, but Timothy

then, he had called and messaged Tinsley every day, claiming he had fallen for her at first sight

the constant calls and texts, Timothy showed up outside Ormond's company daily, waiting for her to get off work. He sent flowers, invited her to dinner and movies, and showered her

wasn't just

busy networking around Annenburg, looking for investment opportunities. To his credit, he had

of those projects overlapped with Qaxun Group, which

had crossed paths multiple times. Each time, she remained polite but distant. That

high society

had spread:

richest man in a neighboring city had fallen for the Ormond family's

that they were a perfect

onlookers even asked the Ormond family's second wife if

give a

Tinsley made her feelings clear. She had no interest

marriage between their families was out of the