"Okay, okay! I won't say another word," Donovan backed off quickly. "You get back

to work, and I'll go handle my next client."

He stood and left before she could say anything else.

Romina, still irritated, silently cursed River a hundred times over.

Meanwhile, River sneezed loudly-no doubt thanks to Romina cursing him in her head.

Unlike Romina, River was in a great mood.

He held a morning meeting, handled a stack of important documents, and then headed out to meet a client. His secretary accompanied him.

After wrapping up the meeting and seeing the client off, it was already 11:30 a.m. -just thirty minutes until lunch.

River didn't feel like heading back to the office, so he told his secretary to return on her own. He drove straight to Eaglioncile Hotel.

As luck would have it, he ran into Donovan right as the latter was escorting a

client out.

Their eyes met briefly. Donovan stayed professional, sending off his client without

River. But as he turned

him into the

our humble hotel

day-clear skies,

time I came, it was to the café.

me 'husband." Donovan stopped and turned to

no shame. You know exactly why

All I know is she called me 'husband.' If

play the

not big on flowers- too impractical-but maybe

she'd actually like. Think I still

not your brother.

be family. Might as well get used

the harm in calling you brother

the hotel and headed straight

Let's have a proper chat,"

"Sure thing."

still on the bouquet of money he planned

wait until after lunch to deliver

you today. She's playing matchmaker." River was

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