CHAPTER 15 CHAOS

Minerva's Pov Even in my sleep, I can catch Dominic lying. That was how close we were before I left for school. Dominic was a man who strongly prided himself on integrity and diplomacy, and while he rarely lies, anytime he does, it is to save his face or the face of the person with him. One remarkable incident was when we broke his father's alabaster box together. Before he gave Dominic a searing glare, his father walked into the room to see his precious ointment spill on the floor. "What have you done?" He had asked that hot afternoon. I wasn't sure what would happen to Dom if I revealed the truth about what had happened. Upon meeting my gaze, he turned to his father and blurted out his words. "I'm sorry, Dad, but this is not your alabaster, sir." As his father shot back, I barely suppressed an urge to look back at him. "Then who owns the alabaster?" "It's mine, Dad. I took a sample of yours to the market. It's still in my room." He said it again, feeling shifty. His fa