Maddox rushed over, grabbed Romina's hand, and apologized to River. "Mr. York,

I'm really sorry. Romina's drunk-I'm taking her home now."

As he spoke, he tried to pull Romina away, gently coaxing, "Romina, let's go.

You've had too much to drink."

But Romina pulled free again, stepped in front of River with a mischievous smile, and said,

"Hey, handsome, come let your big sister spoil you."

"I just love good-looking guys—and you, you're so handsome."

She reached out, boldly caressing River's face and neck. When her hand started to travel lower, River finally caught her wrist.

that, River turned to Maddox and said, "Why did you let her drink so much? She's totally drunk... so this

been someone with

drinking— every toast that came her way, she

you'd tell her grandfather. I stepped out for about thirty minutes, and when I got back, she was already drunk. She kept insisting she wasn't and that she could walk on her own." Clearly, her logic had checked out for

face with the other. When she

could you please let Mr. Lacroix know that I'm leaving? I'll visit another day. I'll take

Romina tonight. I should be the one to

Lafond

already picked Romina up in his arms and was walking

said, "I'm more worried about

didn't trust Maddox's self-control

Maddox was speechless.

he really

supposed to

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