Out of Bounds

POV Cora.

The armored SUV crawled up the endless driveway and ground to a sudden halt before a towering, fortress-like structure. My new matrimonial home loomed against the ink-black night sky. It was a sprawling, cavernous villa locked behind heavy wrought-iron gates and patrolled by an army of guards. The cold stone facade felt emotionally barren. It was a gilded cage designed to hold a high-va