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.

her arms around her head, trying

how many times

than to resist,"

cooperate, you'll suffer

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

tied the

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

this is illegal, right? This is

moment I call the

years." She didn't fight back,

from the corner of her

She wiped it away.

Just a flesh wound.

Not fatal.

looked

she had no doubt he would

raised I his fist

Marco, who was driving, barked

beat her

still need

estate would legally transfer to

they needed access first-her bank accounts, the safe

She had hidden everything.

the information from her before

just a few

handle that?" Noel

they say she's been fighting since she was a kid?" Still, he He sent Curled