Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

"Okay, okay! I won't say another word," Donovan backed off quickly. "You get back

to work, and I'll go handle my next client."

He stood and left before she could say anything else.

Romina, still irritated, silently cursed River a hundred times over.

Meanwhile, River sneezed loudly-no doubt thanks to Romina cursing him in her head.

Unlike Romina, River was in a great mood.

He held a morning meeting, handled a stack of important documents, and then headed out to meet a client. His secretary accompanied him.

After wrapping up the meeting and seeing the client off, it was already 11:30 a.m. -just thirty minutes until lunch.

River didn't feel like heading back to the office, so he told his secretary to return on her own. He drove straight to Eaglioncile Hotel.

As luck would have it, he ran into Donovan right as the latter was escorting a

client out.

Their eyes met briefly. Donovan stayed professional, sending off his client without

But as he turned back, River casually walked

him into the

brings President York to our humble

"It's a beautiful day-clear skies,

I came, it was

called me 'husband." Donovan stopped and turned to look at him.

got no shame. You know

don't know anything. All I know is she called me 'husband.' If she

only right I play the part. There's a

on flowers- too impractical-but maybe I'll get

she'd actually like.

not your brother. Call me

just chuckled. "Sooner or later, we'll be family. Might as well get used to

harm in calling you brother

into the

on. Let's have a

"Sure thing."

mind was still on the bouquet of money he planned to give

"Can't you wait until after lunch

arranged a blind date for you today. She's