Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

"Sorry, I already have plans tonight."

Tinsley rejected Timothy's invitation without hesitation.

Timothy had been relentless in pursuing her. If she agreed to dinner, the paparazzi lurking in the shadows would snap photos, and by morning, her face would be plastered all over Annenburg's entertainment

news.

She refused to give him that opportunity.

Timothy sounded disappointed. "Then maybe another time."

"Oh, by the way, you're attending a party in two days. Can I go with you?"

The Ormond sisters rarely attended banquets. Only the city's most influential families-those with strong ties to the Ormonds-could secure an invitation for them.

Ordinary gatherings had no chance.

Timothy had done his research. In two days, an esteemed matriarch of a wealthy Annenburg family was celebrating her 80th birthday with a grand event. The hostess had a close relationship with Ĕlora's mother, which meant the entire Ormond family would be attending.

went,

you, Mr.

turned him down without a second

mouth to say something, but the impatience in her expression stopped

a wave of his hand, the

watched as she got into her car

you! I mean

the window. She

security team wasted no time shutting the gates behind her. The guards who had been stationed outside, locked in a silent

at the office building. He didn't turn away until she disappeared

able to live without me. And when that day came, he'd make sure she suffered. He'd find mistresses-several of them-just

planned to marry her. Only someone with Tinsley's background was worthy of being his wife, worthy of bearing

him.

insert himself into the Ormond

grand plan had been

decades. It had finally succeeded- almost. One small problem had slipped through their grasp, a child who

question entirely.