Chapter 141: Unraveling

The next morning dawned far too early, the mansion cloaked in pale gold light.

Dominic had intended to rise before anyone else, to slip out quietly for the office without enduring awkward small talk or forced closeness. He had gone to bed determined that distance was strength.

But the universe, as always, had a cruel sense of humour.

When he opened his bedroom door, adjusting the cuff of his slee