Chapter 55. Taking Control

Dominic’s POV

I sat in my office, staring at the ceiling, the conversation between Luca and me replaying in my head.

“If I don’t do something, Leila is going to ruin everything,” I muttered under my breath, pacing in circles around my office.

Thoughts raced through my mind, but the solution to this mess eluded me. I couldn’t afford to drag my feet any longer. Luca was right—the relationship, already hanging by a thread, was on the verge of becoming completely unrecoverable.

Our business was at risk, and this kid was tearing everything apart. I needed to get a handle on it before things spiraled out of control.

I pounded my fist onto the desk. The loud echo of that action stayed in the room. “Damn it, Dominic. Get a grip.”

She had not been any girl, but one that somehow slipped under my skin. She was innocent, yes, but also dangerous in ways she could not even begin to imagine. Her presence had sparked a war between Luca and me, a war that w