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 any special treatment, and

didn't change that. They were denied

Mr. Labbe left, but

Tinsley every day, claiming he had fallen for her

work. He sent flowers, invited her to dinner and movies, and showered her with expensive gifts-anything a woman might like.

he wasn't just chasing

opportunities. To his credit, he had a keen eye for business. The projects he was interested in had real

of those projects overlapped with

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

entire high society of Annenburg was

had spread:

for the Ormond family's

a perfect match-handsome, successful,

onlookers even asked the Ormond family's second wife if the elders

give a public

had already spoken to her daughter-and Tinsley made her feelings clear. She had

marriage between their families was out of the