Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Everyone stared at Romina in silence.

Her voice trembled. "Grandpa, why won't you say anything?"

Was it possible she really had done something to River?

But all she remembered was throwing a drink at him and kicking him. There was no way she kissed him, let alone enough to cover his face and neck with lipstick. River finally spoke up. "Romina, you were drunk last night. Maddox was about to take you home, but when you left the Lacroix estate, you suddenly blocked my path. I was on my way to say goodbye to Mr. Lacroix. You stopped me, called me handsome, grabbed me, touched my face, threw yourself at me, and kissed me. I couldn't even fight off your... claws."

Romina's face turned pale.

I wasn't drunk-I can

a lot last night, but I wasn't drunk. River, stop making things up! You must've messed around somewhere else

do those things! He's just trying to get back at me for what I did last night. I spilled a drink on him— he's just being petty, showing up now to humiliate me in front of all of you. He and I don't even

house earlier this morning. When I got here, your

threw yourself at me right in front of him. He didn't take you home-I did.

kept saying you wanted to see my... well, let's just say I had to hold onto my

couldn't