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.

"Why did you let her drink so much? She's totally drunk...

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

got upset. She kept drinking— every toast that came her way, she accepted. She even

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

wrists, let her continue caressing his face with the other. When she leaned in for a kiss, he grabbed that

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

I brought Romina tonight. I should be the one

promised Aunt Lafond I'd

River had already picked Romina up in his arms and was walking

his shoulder, he said, "I'm more

implication was clear-he didn't trust Maddox's

Maddox was speechless.

he really trust

and Romina supposed to be mortal

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