Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

"I fell in love with you at first sight... and even more at second sight." Timothy gazed at Tinsley with deep affection, as if his feelings were entirely genuine.

To be fair, Tinsley was outstanding in every way-more than worthy of him, the eldest son of the Labbe family.

They were close in age and surely had plenty in common.

But no matter how persistent he was, Tinsley refused to give him a chance.

He wasn't discouraged. After all, he hadn't been pursuing her for long. Given that the Ormond family had more daughters than sons, their women were particularly cautious when it came to relationships-something he could understand. Their guarded nature was rooted in protecting the Ormond family's wealth.

Of course, Timothy had his own motives regarding that fortune. But after meeting Tinsley, he was genuinely pleased with her. He wasn't just willing to marry her he truly wanted to.

She was capable, and together, they could be a powerful couple.

Even if the rightful heir of the Labbe family eventually returned to reclaim his place, Timothy wouldn't have to worry. As long as he married into the Ormond family, his future would be secure.

If he could gain control of the Ormond business and slowly shift its power toward the Labbe family, he would have enough leverage to challenge his own family. Then he wouldn't have to fear ending up like the head of the Jensburg Farrell family. The more Tinsley resisted, the more determined he became. Winning her over wasn't just about love-it was a challenge.

"Mr. Labbe, have your people remove these flowers immediately, or I'll have them all thrown in the trash."

the floral arrangement spelling out "I love

original about it just

Did Timothy really think this would move her? That

only was she unconvinced even her youngest cousin saw right through

looks and sweet words, insisting that his father

a brother-in-law like

cousin's serious warning, but

be a second brother-in-law

wasn't interested in

smile faltered for a moment, but he

don't be like this. I'm

cold. "Mr. Labbe, so am I. If you don't remove these flowers, I'll have them cleared out

looked at the

front of you. Aren't you even a little moved? Not even a little

many women chasing after me, surrounding me, but I never cared about any of them. The moment I met you, everything changed. For

things I