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.

call yourself a bad person, go ahead. I won't

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

boyfriend. Guess no one's into you.

like that, the mood

Back to bickering.

ten or twenty in a minute. Tons of

are after you —so what, you too scared to date

Serenity's eyes widened.

actually liked Romina's

out, would he call her a traitor

River's face darkened instantly.

tension and quietly crawled back

scooted closer to Serenity and whispered, "Mom, Uncle River's face is like thunder. Super dark.

look like that before. Romina's words

even notice Maverick had moved. He snapped back at Romina. "Oh, so I don't have a girlfriend-what about you? No boyfriend. What's the deal?

"River! That slap earlier wasn't hard enough! You really are the worst! Nothing but garbage comes out of

dog spit out ivory? I'll

his voice full of fire.