Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Marco kicked Kathryn several times, venting his pent-up rage.

She endured it in silence.

After a few more kicks, Marco crouched down, grabbed her chin in a brutal grip, and said coldly, "Kathryn, there's nothing left to say."

"Don't blame us for being ruthless. You pushed us to this."

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself."

"Now, where are the passwords and keys to my private assets? Give them up, and we'll make this quick. You won't have to suffer too much.

"But if you refuse, we have all the time in the world to carve you up-piece by piece. You won't die right away, but you'll wish you had."

"If you pass out from the pain, we'll just sprinkle salt on your wounds. I promise, that'll wake you up." Kathryn glared at her three brothers. "Are you even human? I'm your sister! Mom is watching you from heaven. If you kill me, she'll come back to haunt you at night."

another word, Marco slapped her hard across the

snapped, "Kathryn, how dare you mention Mom? You killed her! If it weren't for you, would she be dead?

but you" His voice seethed with

you ruined it. You

into fists. "I'd known you were this heartless,

en

by cleaning up her mess! If we could turn back time, Mom and Dad would've never

family is in ruins because of you. You're a curse—a disaster. Shiloh should still

to us about family," Marco sneered. "There's nothing left between us.

even if you don't, it

your name- everything you inherited from Mom-will belong to us. You're unmarried and have no children. Legally, your assets go to

head, locking

she turned to

burned