55 pages • 1 hour read
There Are No Saints
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Chapters 17-24Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, sexual violence and harassment, graphic violence, child abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual content.
Chapter 17 Summary: “Cole”
Cole arrives at Mara’s house for her gallery show, annoyed to discover that she has already left independently. He worries that Shaw might discover both Mara’s survival and Cole’s professional relationship with her. Cole’s driver takes him to the gallery, where he rudely demands Mara’s location from Sonia. Cole pushes through the crowd until he finds Mara, grabbing her arm and scolding her for not waiting for him. Mara responds by “boldly” kissing Cole, and he realizes that this is how she expected the evening to unfold.
Chapter 18 Summary: “Mara”
After a passionate kiss that leaves Mara with a bloody lip, Cole introduces her to influential gallery guests as his protégé, publicly claiming partial credit for her work and talent. He rebuffs Jack Brisk, who again attempts to purchase Cole’s Olgiati. Mara’s roommates Frank, Erin, and Joanna arrive with Joanna’s boyfriend, Paul, but Cole remains standoffish during their brief interaction. Mara notices Cole anxiously scanning the crowd for someone who never appears and visibly relaxing once he concludes that this person isn’t coming.
Feeling triumphant from her artistic success but also drawn to Cole’s dark intensity, Mara pulls him into an empty office for a sexual encounter. However, the moment ends when art dealer Simon Grundy appears.
