Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

"Miss." The bodyguard turned to Kathryn, waiting for her decision.

Kathryn opened her eyes, her expression calm.

"Stop the car, but don't get out.

Wait for them to make the first move.

Only step out if you have no other choice.

And remember-protect yourselves." "Miss." "I'll be fine.

Don't worry.

I value my life.

I still have a long road ahead, and my best days haven't even started yet.

How could I bear to die now?" She gave a faint smile, but it didn't reach her eyes.

There was sadness buried deep in them.

She never imagined it would come to this-a fight for survival against her own brother.

Her family ties had always been been fragile.

ar felt warmth.

She had been swapped at birth, raised by strangers who never truly cared for her.

She never ate well, never dressed well, never felt And when she finally returned to her biological family, she had hoped for love.

they had

having so many relatives, she

people who truly cared about her were Pedro

had been preparing for

silently followed her

behind us catches up, we get out immediately," one of them

risk being

survival would be

didn't want to die.

already accepted that she would be the only one injured

still, its driver pretending to check

had come to a stop, but Marco and

the truck that had

they attacked too soon, Kathryn might still be able

headlights appeared

was

the first to step

and driver

emergency lane, jumped

truck behind them saw Kathryn and her team exit the vehicle and

it was

the truck crashing into the bodyguards' car, which then lurched

impact sent Kathryn's car hurtling into

series of deafening crashes echoed through the

her team had gotten

would have been crushed

men stepped out

headlights, the road was pitch

no businesses, no signs