Chapter 74

ALEXANDER

Dominic paced round the room, his steps heavy with frustration, and Eliza's voice could be heard from the other room, shrill and insistent. I tried to shut it out, but it wasn't possible. The woman had a way of getting inside your skin so that it felt like your nerves were frayed.

"She's already acting like she's married to you," I muttered, standing with my arms folded and leaning against the wall. "It's disgusting.”

Dominic's jaw clenched. "You think I don't know that? I hate this as much as anybody."

"Then why are you letting it happen?" I bit out, my voice rising.

He quit his pacing and took a step towards me. His face turned dark. “Because I need to keep her close. If I let her go, she’ll run to the media, and the Graham name will be dragged through the mud. With Grandpa gone, we can’t afford that kind of scandal.”

I shook my head, aggravated. "That's not a good reason, Dominic. Keeping her at your house-around Faith and Caleb is wr