Summary

Roark is able to reopen his office with the money he gets from the Enright commission. He goes to a cocktail party with Austen Heller, only because Heller told him Dominique will be attending. He is introduced to Dominique by Heller, and they do not talk about their encounter in Connecticut. Throughout their interaction, Dominique thinks Roark is testing her, while Toohey observes Roark.

In her next column, Dominique does a critical attack on Enright House. However, Toohey tells her that hidden in her text is actually praise of Roark. Joel Sutton, a potential client of Roark, asks Dominique if he should hire Roark, and Dominique tells him to do it only if he wants a beautiful building. Sutton says he wants a safe building, and Dominique then recommends Keating.

That same night, Dominique goes to see Roark, and she flatly admits...