Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Marco tried multiple times to interrupt his sister, but Kathryn's words came at him like rapidfire rounds from a machine gun. He never got the chance to speak.

All he could do was glare at Kathryn with a sullen expression.

If looks could kill, she would have been torn to pieces by now.

After she finally finished speaking, Kathryn picked up her cup, took a couple of sips of coffee, and said, "Brother, I've been talking so much that my lips are dry. I really tried my best to reason with you just like you tried to convince me not to give up Farrell's. "But let's be honest here. Even if I don't return Farrell's to our cousins, do you really think I can hold onto the position of family head?

"No one in the family supports us. They might not be completely on my cousin's side, but they're definitely not on ours either. They've resented Mom and us for a long time. Without their backing and without the ability to overpower our cousins, it's only a matter of time before they reclaim Farrell's.

"So rather than clinging to something that was never truly ours, I'd rather hand it back to them on my terms. That way, we can at least secure a path for survival instead of fighting a battle we're destined to lose."

sighed. "But you don't appreciate my good intentions, let alone my painstaking efforts. There's no point in repeating myself you must be sick of hearing it by now. So, what brings you here?" Only now did she acknowledge why Marco had

breaths, trying to suppress his anger. After a few

take a look at this

he said. "I showed it to Liberty, but she

She called us useless freeloaders, accused us of being incompetent, and told us

really wants to get rid of us, she better be prepared to pay a hefty severance.

the folder from him, flipped through it, then closed it and tossed it back

flatly. "If you're not competent, you shouldn't be in that position collecting a fat paycheck

you've been at

for over a decade, right?