Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Abby denied it. "No. We're not a couple, so how could we fight? He's still chasing me. I haven't agreed to be his girlfriend."

"You're just being stubborn," Adalee said. "You've been into him for a long time. He's all you think about."

News of Paisley trying to win over Evan had reached even their second aunt, and Adalee- being the CEO and more connected-heard about it even sooner. Everyone knew that Paisley had always been Abby's rival.

Not that Abby ever wanted the competition, but Paisley insisted on it. Over time, they became bitter enemies.

weren't in the same school or social circles back

classmates again—and Abby was even better than

bully Abby, but Abby quickly put a stop to it. After getting shut down twice, her followers scattered like mice from a cat. That only made Paisley more resentful. Abby was smart

win him over, then his love for me wasn't real to begin with. And if he's not

studied her. "You say there's no problem, but you're clearly upset. You can

really, is there any girl out there better than you?" Abby replied, "I think I'm great-but I'd never say I'm the best. There's always someone better. And in love, being the 'best' doesn't always matter. Sometimes, someone way below your level still steals your guy. Men's hearts can be hard