Chapter 15 - Cora
Cora parked her car in front of Gage's house and checked the time on her cell phone with a trembling hand.
It was exactly three minutes to eleven.
Cora had left early to make sure she arrived on time. She didn't necessarily think that Gage would pull the lever on his plan to publicly humiliate her exactly at eleven—she was fairly certain that his overconfidence and his need to possess her would make him wait a while longer, certain that she'd show up anyway.
She also knew she couldn't be sure of his behavior, which meant she couldn't afford to take that chance. She'd spent enough time with Gage to see that he had the quick temper and whims of a spoiled child, and now that he had the upper hand, it would be a mistake to provoke him.
But despite Cora's careful preparat
