Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

"Without my mother and the Farrell Group backing them, they're cautious about investments. But caution takes time, and I want quick results," Kathryn said firmly.

She continued, "Just do as I say. For them, it's simple violence, but for me, it's a swift victory."

Kathryn had no patience for elaborate economic schemes. To her, the intelligence of her three brothers didn't justify the effort.

If they wanted her dead, she'd give them the chance. And if she survived, their bad luck was inevitable.

Even when her mother was alive, she had been clear with Kathryn: if her brothers ever turned against her and caused trouble, she shouldn't hesitate to act decisively.

Her mother had always said, "I'm a mother, and I could never bring myself to harm my sons."

At the time, Kathryn thought her mother was harsh. After all, the woman had even harmed her own sister, who had raised Kathryn.

always put the Farrell family above everything else. Whoever jeopardized

words, Kathryn felt her mother's cold resolve in herself. She truly was her

cruelty, but they lacked her

could change it. Seeing

family mansion for the first time. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't sleep. In the middle of the night, she texted her husband, Duncan: "Hubby, are you asleep? I moved into the Farrell family mansion today,

home to Clarissa's family

their mother. Although it was the traditional room for the head

renovate the master bedroom before Liberty

the mansion upon taking

she hadn't yet led the clan in their ancestral worship ceremony, so her position wasn't official. Renovating the mansion wasn't a priority for

had solidified her position and gained everyone's support. The current décor, updated during Clarissa's tenure, felt outdated for

checked the clock: 3 a.m. Duncan was surely