Chapter 167-

As soon as Grandma Carter left, Alessia and Dominic were the only ones left in the spacious living room.

Alessia swallowed hard, feeling uncomfortable and aware that her heart was beating faster than normal. As a doctor, she knew this wasn't right. However, she also knew she couldn't show any shyness in front of Dominic.

The more she showed any sign of embarrassment, the more Dominic would misunderstand, thinking she cared about him.

With a cold expression, Alessia tried to pull her hand away from his, but just as she managed to free it a little, Dominic firmly pressed it back down.

"Mr. Carter, wouldn't this be considered harassment?" Alessia kept her tone as calm as possible, raising an eyebrow and looking pointedly at Dominic's hand.

Dominic laughed, a rare, pleasant sound like a bubbling spring. It was