Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

River got into the car grinning like he'd just struck gold.

Serenity noticed and asked curiously, "River, what's got you smiling like that?" "Sis-in-law, Romina gave me a new outfit," River said, proudly lifting the bag like it was a treasure chest. His grin was so wide his eyes nearly disappeared. Serenity raised an eyebrow. "Didn't Romina say she bought that set for her brother—and just happened to buy a second one for you too?"

River shrugged. "Beats me. All I know is she said this set was mine. Called it a reward for all my hard work. But I think it was her way of sending a signal-like she's into me. I mean, I'm a catch. She knows me well, how could she possibly resist?"

Serenity was speechless. It was obvious he was the one crushing on Romina, yet he spun it like she couldn't stay away from him. If Romina heard this, she'd probably snatch the clothes back and toss them in the trash.

bag and held it up against himself. "I've gotta say, Romina's got great

or dark blue suits. Why doesn't anyone ever

instead. But don't blame him when you suddenly

only wears it on special occasions. He's usually in

many like her. She's strong without being overbearing. She never bullies people, and even when dealing with competition, she stays respectful. Her 'bad side'-yeah, that's reserved just for me. Maybe she's jealous that I'm better than her. Either way, she's amazing. If I hadn't become one of the bosses at

would've said yes when she tried to recruit me with that big offer. Things

held now, they could never be equals— he'd be beneath