Chapter 5

The violent banging shook the entire foyer.

"Nora! Open this door right now!"

Gavin's muffled shout carried through the thick wood, thick with alcohol and rage. "You locked me out of my own house?!"

I stood behind the door, wrapped in a dark cashmere robe.

I turned the brass latch and opened the door just three inches, letting the heavy steel chain catch with a sharp metallic clink.

Gavin stood on the porch under the yellow fixture, drenched in sweat. His designer tie was undone, his expensive jacket wrinkled, and his eyes bloodshot.

The first thing out of his mouth…