Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Kathryn felt a rough cloth shoved into her mouth before a sack was pulled over her head.

Within seconds, she was forced into a car.

She heard her eldest brother's voice, his whisper barely audible.

"Let's go." Then, he added, "Tell Shiloh's brothers to follow us.

Leave a few men here to clean up the scene-hurry up." The engine roared to life.

The car sped off.

She cou She couldn't see what was happening behind her.

I in the back seat, Kathryn's hands and feet were still free.

She struggled to pull the cloth from Cramped in her mouth, but the sack remained tight over her head, held firmly by a pair of strong hands.

A blow landed on her.

"Brother Noel, tie the sack shut!" Sage urged.

Then another.

was the one hitting her.

Sage "Second brother, third brother-I know it's you!" Kathryn's voice was muffled as she fought to speak.

t do you want? Let me go-mmph!" Another Kathryn punch.

This time from Noel.

around her head, trying to shield herself

how many times she was

better than to resist," Sage

you cooperate, you'll suffer

if you don't before you die, I'll make sure you regret every second of it."

tied the

are you doing?" Kathryn's voice remained steady despite

is illegal, right? This is

the police,

fight

dripped from the corner

She wiped it away.

Just a flesh wound.

Not fatal.

she looked

if Pedro saw her like this, she had no doubt he would kill these three

I his fist

Marco, who was driving, barked in

don't beat

need her

estate

they needed access first-her bank accounts, the safe at home, the

She had hidden everything.

the information from her before finishing the

a few

she handle that?"

been fighting since she was a kid?" Still, he He sent Curled another