"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.
their biggest threat. Among all the competitors in the field, River's company, Yantail, was the only one
Lafond wary. He feared Yantail might someday overtake or even
happen. He wouldn't
and Donovan were both exceptional
been locking horns with River for years and neither had managed to
Old Mr. Lafond
a seat," Old Mr. Lacroix
no feud with either side and treated River and the Lafond family equally. If
River. Some admired him. Others
Mr. Lacroix," River said, taking a seat between the two elders like it
Romina's brow twitched.
feeling he was up to
Mr. Lacroix smiled.
the opposite-you honor me by inviting me." River smiled, then turned
Mr. Lafond and added, "Grandpa, I heard you arrived a while
Romina's stomach tightened.
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