Married At First Sight 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.

that was the price for love, then she'd

became some high-society lady, if she had no income of her own, she'd always be at someone's mercy.

about her own mother-in-law, Romina's great-grandmother, who lived a life of complete dependence. When she married into the Lafond family, her husband-Romina's great-grandfather was just starting his business. He didn't have time for home life. She stayed home, raised kids, and looked after the

she remained in the same

in a good mood, he'd give her household

was in a bad mood, he gave that money

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

a bad argument, he left on a business trip without giving her any money. She was forced to sell

grew up and started giving their mother spending money that

the Lafond family, her father-in-law wanted