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.

into herself, wrapping her arms around her

of how many times she

better than to resist," Sage

cooperate, you'll

you die, I'll make sure you regret every second of it."

quickly tied the

brother, what are you doing?" Kathryn's voice remained steady

realize this is illegal, right? This

the police, you'll all

be sentenced for years." She didn't fight back, but she still

the corner

She wiped it away.

Just a flesh wound.

Not fatal.

looked like

like this, she had no doubt he

I his fist again, ready

was driving, barked

beat her

need her

f Kathryn died, her estate would

accounts, the safe at

She had hidden everything.

had to get the information

just a few

she handle

kid?" Still, he He sent Curled