"Grandpa Lacroix, Grandpa Lafond."

Romina and Maddox walked over, and she greeted them sweetly.

Old Mr. Lacroix smiled warmly in response.

Old Mr. Lafond looked at Romina holding Maddox's arm and beamed with

satisfaction. “You and Maddox came together? Very nice."

"You young folks go mingle. No need to sit with us old men." He waved them off with a smile.

"Old Mr. Lacroix, Grandpa."

River appeared right then.

As soon as Romina heard his voice, she tensed up instinctively, worried he might say something inappropriate in front of everyone.

before dimming. As impressive as this young man was, he could never be used by their family. In fact, he had become their biggest threat. Among all the competitors in the field, River's company, Yantail, was the only one bold enough to challenge the Lafond Group head-on-and it had risen precisely under the

Old Mr. Lafond wary. He feared Yantail might someday

wouldn't happen. He wouldn't allow

both exceptional in their

with River for years and

Mr.

a seat," Old

and treated River and the Lafond family equally. If anything, he

Some admired him. Others

miss your invitation, Old Mr. Lacroix," River said, taking

Romina's brow twitched.

shake the feeling he

Lacroix smiled. "River, you

the opposite-you honor me by inviting me."

Lafond and added, "Grandpa, I heard you arrived a

Romina's stomach tightened.

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