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 from their

how

should know better than to

cooperate,

die, I'll make sure you regret every second

quickly tied

brother, what are you doing?" Kathryn's

is illegal,

I call the police, you'll all go

didn't fight back, but she

from the

She wiped it away.

Just a flesh wound.

Not fatal.

she looked

her like this, she had no

his fist

was driving, barked

beat her to

still need

Kathryn died, her estate would

accounts, the safe at home, the

She had hidden everything.

had to get the information from her before finishing

just a few

she handle that?"

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