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.

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

was teasing hadn't been someone with self-control, who knows what could've

bumped into you, Mr. York, she got upset. She kept drinking— every toast that came her way, she accepted. She even toasted others herself. I

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

caressing his face with the other. When she leaned in for a kiss, he

told Maddox, "Mr. Johnstone, could you please let Mr. Lacroix know that I'm

I should be the one

Lafond I'd look after

had already picked Romina up in his arms

shoulder, he said, "I'm more worried about you,

clear-he didn't trust Maddox's

Maddox was speechless.

he really trust

River and Romina supposed to

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