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.

had failed

many relatives, she

people who truly cared about her were

knew Kathryn had been preparing for

silently followed

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

danger—they couldn't risk being trapped between

happened, survival would

didn't want to die.

would be the only one injured

remained still, its driver pretending to check for a mechanical

come to a stop, but Marco and

their backup the

attacked too soon, Kathryn might

appeared

was

the first to step

and

hesitation, they sprinted across the emergency lane, jumped over

saw Kathryn and her team exit the vehicle and immediately slammed

it was

inertia sent the truck crashing into the bodyguards' car, which then lurched forward, slamming into

sent Kathryn's car hurtling into the

deafening crashes echoed through the

and her team

have been crushed

stepped out of

from their headlights, the road was

were no houses nearby, no businesses, no signs of