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.

yourself a bad person, go ahead. I

bad. I'm a good person, and I'm not about to go around saying I'm not. I still need to get married

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

like that, the

Back to bickering.

get ten or twenty in

thirty-one. No girlfriend. Plenty of women are after you —so what, you too scared to date because you can't...

Serenity's eyes widened.

actually liked Romina's

out, would he call

River's face darkened instantly.

and quietly crawled back

whispered, "Mom, Uncle River's face is like thunder. Super dark. Kinda

look like that before. Romina's

about you? No boyfriend. What's the

worst! Nothing but

ivory? I'll bring my pet dog

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