Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Romina wasn't sure whether River liked her or not. But really, who wouldn't? She had the looks, the figure, the background. In all of Eaglioncile, few rich girls could match her.

And the ones who came close weren't nearly as capable. Most of them couldn't even choose their husbands—they were arranged into marriages. It was just a slightly upgraded version of old-school matchmaking. Some of them were even paired with boys since childhood, raised as "future couples."

But not her. Romina was truly free. When it came to marriage, she made the final call.

"Whatever, let's wait and see," Donovan said. "Just don't come crying to me later."

"Grandpa, I have dinner plans with a friend. I'm heading out."

and left, too lazy to argue with his

feelings for River-she just didn't

otherwise he

wife and asked, "Should we book flights for this afternoon or

to rush. After booking the flight, we'll

go there often. We might as well enjoy ourselves before heading back. Romina, even if we're not trying to marry you off to River, it's still useful to learn about his background. You always say 'know your enemy to win every battle.' You

Romina had no comeback.

focused on fighting River in the business world-not his family life. She just assumed he came from a regular background. Maybe a middle-class or farming family who'd pinned all their hopes on him. Now he