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."

word, Marco slapped her hard across

you mention Mom? You killed her! If it weren't for you, would she be dead? Were

but you" His voice seethed with fury. "You joined forces

them all down in one move. But you ruined it. You tipped them off,

"I'd known you were this heartless,

en

favor by cleaning up her mess! If we could turn back time, Mom

because of you. You're a curse—a disaster. Shiloh should still be alive.

to us about family," Marco sneered. "There's nothing left between us. If you don't want to suffer,

if you don't,

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

her head,

she turned to

Sage's hatred burned