Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Josh glanced at the group around him, then suddenly reached out to touch Zachary's face. Zachary slapped his hand away. "What are you doing?"

Josh grinned. “Just wanted to feel if your skin is really smoother than mine. We're the same age, both uncles now. I'm not any worse than you, so why do all the girls fall for you and not me?" Zachary shot back, annoyed, "Take all this so-called good luck if you want it. I don't. They don't like me-they like my identity, my status, my money. Always dreaming of being the next

Cinderella, thinking they can take Seren's place. Women like that, who chase married men, don't even come close to Seren-she's in a league of her own. And they still think they can replace her? Keep dreaming."

Josh laughed. "Relax, I'm just kidding. I don't want that kind of 'good luck.' I've got Jasmine— that's more than enough for me. I'm not interested in any other woman, especially not those teenagers or girls in their early twenties. They're too young, lacking the charm of a grown woman. None of them can compare to Jasmine."

Those young women didn't dare go after Josh anyway. They were scared of the power behind the Bucham family.

at least his background was clean. He was just a straightforward businessman. The Buchams, on the other hand, had deep connections and

in town privately said the Buchams were the real local power-the

the Yorks maintained ties with the Buchams only because Old Lady York

Zachary and Josh had a strong friendship, but people assumed the next generation might drift apart-especially since Josh was just Julian Bucham's cousin, not his brother. What most didn't know was that Julian's son had grown up close with the York boys-they were true childhood friends. The next generation of both families was tightly bonded, ensuring the alliance would remain strong.

"York men are famously loyal. I don't get what these girls are thinking. They really believe they can replace Serenity just

sure, they'd have a shot. But they seriously underestimate how committed you are to your wife and

mindset from him-loyalty,

them all