Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Kathryn continued, "It's not that I don't want to be part of this family-it's that you've never accepted me. To you, Shiloh is your real sister, and I'm the intruder. In your eyes, I never should have returned or taken her place.

"I know exactly how Dad treats me. I may not be sentimental, but I'm not heartless. If you had shown me even a little sincerity, I would've returned it threefold. But you never did. You weren't even willing to give me half a point of sincerity. "So why bring up the past now? The winner takes all, and the loser fades away. Stop obsessing over the Farrell family's affairs and give up on suing for a share of Mom's estate.

"Her will is crystal clear. Most of her assets are mine. She left a small portion to our nieces and nephews, and yes, you three got something, too. Honestly, what Mom left you is more than enough to live comfortably for the rest of your lives. Instead of wasting time blaming me, maybe you should focus on your job. If you don't, you'll end up losing even that."

Kathryn leaned in slightly. "Right now, I'm still working at Farrell Group. Liberty isn't fully up to speed yet she still needs my guidance. That means I have influence here. Because of me, Liberty is tolerating you for now. But the moment I leave, you'll lose any protection you have. If you keep showing up to work with that attitude, you'll be out the door before you know it."

face turned red with

Mom is gone. She can't protect you anymore. You're in your forties-soon you'll be a grandfather. Grow up. Stop making a mess of everything. Admit that you're

Mom left

own life. You're already better off than 90%

want? Are you waiting to lose everything before you finally come to your senses?

older brother. I'm over ten years older than you, so stop acting like you're in charge here! You're not our 'backer.' You're the one who's been trying to kick us out of Farrell Group from

honest, Brother-how competent are you, really? What