"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 back,

him into

President York to our humble hotel today?"

day-clear skies, no wind.

and then. The last time I came, it was to the café. You

Donovan stopped and turned to look

shame. You know exactly why she said

know is she

right I play the

not big on flowers- too impractical-but maybe I'll get her a

she'd actually

I'm not your brother.

or later, we'll be family.

in calling you brother

the hotel and

a proper chat," he

"Sure thing."

on the bouquet of money he planned

him. "Can't you wait until after lunch to deliver your

forget-Romina arranged a blind date for you today. She's

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