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.

wrapping her arms around her head, trying to shield herself from their

how many times

know better than

you cooperate,

sure you regret

quickly tied

doing?" Kathryn's voice remained steady despite the

realize this is illegal,

call the police,

didn't fight back, but

the corner of

She wiped it away.

Just a flesh wound.

Not fatal.

looked like

her like this, she had no

I his fist again,

Marco, who was driving,

don't beat her

still need

her estate would

first-her bank accounts, the safe at home, the keys

She had hidden everything.

had to get the information from

a

she handle that?"

she's been fighting since she was a kid?" Still, he