Chapter 81

• "Gage, what are you doing?" Nicole shouted, struggling to break free from his grasp. Her eyes were wide with fear, and her voice was hoarse from the pressure on her neck.
• "You made my life hell, Nicole!" Gage bellowed back, his face red with rage. His eyes were blazing with a fierce intensity, and his jaw was clenched in anger.
• Nicole's eyes locked onto Gage's, and she saw something there that she didn't recognize. It was a deep-seated emotion, one that seemed to consume him.