Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Liberty was still on the phone with Sonny. The mother and son had endless things to talk about.

Meanwhile, Kathryn hadn't gone home yet. After parting ways with Liberty, she had said she was heading back, but instead, she went shopping.

It was still early.

The roads were packed with cars.

Even a fool wouldn't choose to make move at a time like this.

To align with her brother's plan, she had no choice but to kill time, shopping until late at night—just long enough for Marco and his men to set their trap.

Pedro had sent her a message.

Her two adopted brothers and two biological brothers were lying in wait along her route home. As soon as she got near, they would ram her car.

If she died on the spot, that would be ideal. If not, they would kidnap her and take her to an undeveloped coastal area, where Marco was waiting. Their plan was simple-kill her, chop up her body, and toss the remains into the sea.

Let the big fish take care of the rest.

Cold-blooded.

Family meant nothing to them.

As for her so-called brothers and sisters?

them rot

wouldn't be getting out to hurt anyone

her that once they were locked up, they would be "handled" by other inmates.

until the night played out before

brothers hesitated-if they showed even the slightest mercy-then she would do the same. But if they stayed on their dark path, she would let them go to prison and die there. For now, she continued shopping with her bodyguards. She picked out new clothes for herself, then bought a few for Pedro. Afterward, she stopped by a jewelry store, swiping

ties and a luxury

completed his mission and returned to her openly, she would give him the gifts. He would be

for her was deeper

smallest gift, and he would be happy for days, walking around

but somehow, time wasn't moving as slowly as she thought. When she stepped out of the jewelry

It felt like I was shopping forever." The streets were still

night was just

a bunch of stuff, and leave in a flash. Then you

course, it doesn't

Kathryn was speechless.

used to

schedule, she never wasted time browsing.

bought it,

In. Out. Done.

do other people

patience." She had already bought clothes and jewelry, but now,