Romina hung up the call and sighed.

It felt like everyone around her now saw her and River as a couple.

Leaning back in her seat, she grew more annoyed. But after sulking for a bit, that annoyance turned into something deeper-her heart started to ache.

She and her grandfather had already talked it through—there was no way she and River could be together.

Their families were business rivals. Even if she left the Lafond Group and married him, could he ever truly trust her? Wouldn't he always think she might steal company secrets?

And honestly, she had no intention of leaving the Lafond Group.

was the price for love,

should be financially independent― before and after marriage. Depending on a man was a gamble. Even if she married rich and became some high-society lady, if she had no income of her own, she'd always be at someone's mercy. She'd have

the Lafond family, her husband-Romina's great-grandfather was just

she remained in the same position- just the housewife

a good mood, he'd give her household

he gave that money to the butler

salaries-they were wealthier than the

giving her any money. She was forced to sell her jewelry just to

their children grew up and started giving their mother spending

grandmother had experienced this and refused to repeat it. When she married into the Lafond family, her father-in-law wanted her to stay home and

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