Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

These days, everyone at Yantail-from upper management to entry-level staff- took their work seriously. No one dared slack off or try to coast, knowing a poor quarterly review could mean a pink slip.

As Yantail grew stronger, it had become one of the most sought-after companies

in Eaglioncile. Fresh college grads were lining up to land a spot there.

If you didn't hustle, someone else would. If you didn't value your job, someone else was ready to take it.

That's just how cutthroat the world had become.

Unless you were born into wealth, the only choice was to compete to survive. Serenity asked, "Do you think you're better off now than you would've been if you had taken that offer and worked under Romina?"

"Definitely better off now," River replied. "If I'd joined her, she probably wouldn't have even given me the time of day. But going up against her-that's where the fun is. It drives me to make Yantail even bigger, just to prove I've got what it takes."

He'd never once regretted choosing Yantail over Lafond's Group.

He wasn't like his sixth brother-willing to work for his sixth sister-in-law. River wanted to stand on equal ground.

realized you actually like

Grandma asked you to nudge me toward marriage, but just because I have

we're destined to

gave him a long look. "If that's how you see it, then fine.

nodded and drove his sister-in-law

helped carry Maverick, fast asleep, upstairs. The boy was six and already used to sleeping alone, so River had set up a room for him

and her daughter slept in another wing, separated

me to wake him up for

him sleep.

River to cover the boy with a blanket, then carried her daughter back to their

nephew settled, River headed straight for his master bedroom. He couldn't wait to try on the suit Romina gave him. He stood in front of the mirror, turning this way and

a few selfies and sent

it was custom made. Don't

messaged.

her phone for a