Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

"Sorry, I already have plans tonight."

Tinsley rejected Timothy's invitation without hesitation.

Timothy had been relentless in pursuing her. If she agreed to dinner, the paparazzi lurking in the shadows would snap photos, and by morning, her face would be plastered all over Annenburg's entertainment news.

She refused to give him that opportunity.

Timothy sounded disappointed. "Then maybe another time."

"Oh, by the way, you're attending a party in two days. Can I go with you?"

The Ormond sisters rarely attended banquets. Only the city's most influential families-those with strong ties to the Ormonds-could secure an invitation for them.

Ordinary gatherings had no chance.

Timothy had done his research. In two days, an esteemed matriarch of a wealthy Annenburg family was celebrating her 80th birthday with a grand event. The hostess had a close relationship with Ĕlora's mother, which meant the entire Ormond family would be attending.

Elora went, Tinsley

thank you,

turned him down without a second

something, but the impatience in her expression stopped

men quickly loaded the bouquets back into the van. With a wave of his hand, the convoy of vehicles and bodyguards moved aside, clearing the way

she got into her

love you!

didn't even bother rolling down the window. She just drove

guards who had been stationed outside, locked in a silent standoff with Timothy's

building. He didn't turn away until she disappeared

I'll make you mine. You'll love me so much, you won't be able to live without me. And when that day came, he'd make

of being his wife, worthy of bearing his children. Once they had a child, she'd have

little, he would insert himself into the

in motion for over two decades. It had finally succeeded- almost. One small problem had slipped through their grasp, a child who had managed to escape. But a mere child meant nothing. Whether that kid even survived was another question

they tracked him down and obtained the owner's seal, the totem, and the