Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

River studied the man-young, holding his phone like his life depended on it. "I didn't take any pictures. I'm not a reporter," the man insisted.

But in reality, he was an entertainment reporter. He'd just happened to spot River York of Yantail out shopping with Romina Lafond-his supposed business rival. They even had two kids with them: one boy around six or seven, and a toddler girl.

The scene was picture-perfect. They looked like a happy family of four.

Weren't River and Romina supposed to be bitter enemies?

Why were they out shopping together? And who were these kids?

Could they actually be secretly married? Were the kids theirs?

The thought alone made the reporter's pulse quicken. If true, this would be huge. Explosive news.

his professional camera, so he'd taken quick shots with

River didn't even use bodyguards when he went out.

made him a little

held. We invited media coverage. You were there." The

didn't take photos, let's

man. "Let me see. If you took an unflattering shot of me, I'm smashing your

reporter blurted out, "Mr. York, you're too handsome. There's no such thing as a bad angle on

grinned. "Talk is cheap. I want proof.

the reporter sighed in defeat. He knew his photos

gallery and handed over the phone. "I'm sorry, Mr. York. I did take photos. I was just surprised to see you and Miss Lafond together,

caught, he figured he might

the question. He scrolled through the photos,