Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Romina hung up the call and sighed.

It felt like everyone around her now saw her and River as a couple.

Leaning back in her seat, she grew more annoyed. But after sulking for a bit, that annoyance turned into something deeper-her heart started to ache.

She and her grandfather had already talked it through—there was no way she and River could be together.

Their families were business rivals. Even if she left the Lafond Group and married him, could he ever truly trust her? Wouldn't he always think she might steal company secrets?

And honestly, she had no intention of leaving the Lafond Group.

price for love, then she'd rather stay

should be financially independent― before and after marriage. Depending on a man was a gamble. Even if she married rich and became some high-society lady, if she had no income of her own, she'd always be at someone's mercy. She'd have to watch her tone and

Lafond family, her husband-Romina's great-grandfather was just starting his

her husband became wealthy, she remained in the same position- just the housewife in

was in a good mood,

he gave that money

house had salaries-they were wealthier than the wife. She had nothing unless her

without giving her any

only when their children grew up and started giving their mother spending money

the