Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Romina was still convinced River had done it on purpose.

River fired back, "You think you're a weak woman? When you're drunk, you're a beast. If you don't believe me, go call Maddox. He saw the whole thing-watched you come after me without lifting a finger."

Romina had no response.

She turned to her family, searching their faces for some sign of support.

"Romina..." Donovan sighed. "River's telling the truth. He brought you home last night, just like this. Maddox called me, I questioned him, and he confirmed it-you went after River."

squeezed her

a rock and never

throat and stepped in. "Romina, River has always kept himself clean- no scandals, a good reputation. Last night, you crossed a line. Everyone knows.

thinking straight. I can clarify things to the public, issue a

No way! We're not even dating. There's no

Hunt, Mr. York, Romina was clearly in the wrong. We're willing to apologize and offer compensation. But a marriage between two people with no

Lafond nodded in

his eyes shifting between his granddaughter

petty, but there was something more to this. Could it be that after years of bickering, River had actually fallen for