Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

River knew Romina's character all too well.

She was popular with everyone, yet she always showed him her worst side.

It left a bitter taste in his mouth. Everyone else got the best version of her, but not

him.

Didn't he deserve her kindness too?

Then again, he had stolen her business. And he had stolen her. If she treated him too nicely after that, she'd look like a fool.

That thought made him feel better.

After all, he hadn't exactly treated her with kindness either.

"Oh, I've known you for five or six years, and this is the first time I've ever heard

you say I'm a good person," Romina said, pretending to be touched.

a bad person, go ahead. I

around saying I'm not. I still need to get married someday. Don't want

already pushing it. You're thirty and still single. No boyfriend. Guess no one's into you. Sure, you've got a

like that, the

Back to bickering.

get ten or twenty in a minute. Tons of guys like me-I just don't like

of women are after you —so what, you too scared to date because you can't...

Serenity's eyes widened.

liked

out, would he call her

River's face darkened instantly.

quietly crawled back into her mother's

closer to Serenity and whispered, "Mom, Uncle River's face is

had never seen Uncle River look like that

so I don't have a girlfriend-what about you? No boyfriend. What's the deal? Are

shot up, furious. "River! That slap earlier wasn't hard enough! You really are the worst! Nothing but garbage comes out of your mouth. Either

seen a dog spit out ivory? I'll bring my

forward, his voice full of fire. "You think I