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.

was the price for

man was a gamble. Even if she married rich and became some high-society lady, if she had no income of her own, she'd always be at someone's mercy. She'd have to watch her tone and behavior, always worried about whether she could ask for something. Her grandmother had

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

business grew and her husband became wealthy, she remained in the same position-

he was in a good mood, he'd

a bad mood, he

than the wife. She had nothing unless

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

their children grew up and started giving

into the Lafond family, her father-in-law