Summary

In Chapter 5, Wynand offers Keating a deal: He will give Keating $250,000 as well as the Stoneridge contract if Keating gives him Dominique. Keating accepts, then in a moment of revelation later, realizes he loves Dominique. Toohey is not altogether happy about this turn of events because he does not like the idea of the union between two strong people like Wynand and Dominique.

Dominique visits Roark at a construction site in Clayton, Ohio, and tells him about what she plans to do. Roark recalls that Wynand was a hated figure for Henry Cameron, and he is unhappy about the news, but does not say anything to object. Dominique finds being with Roark extremely painful.

Because of Toohey’s influence, the group of architects formed by him have become known by the public as the cream of the crop. At this point, Toohey...