"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

But as he turned back, River casually walked

into

York to our humble

day-clear skies, no wind.

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

me 'husband." Donovan stopped and turned to look

You know exactly

know is she called me 'husband.' If

I play the part. There's a

on flowers- too impractical-but maybe I'll

she'd actually like. Think I still have

"River, I'm not your brother. Call me Mr.

or later, we'll be family. Might as well get used to

in

into the

Let's have a proper

"Sure thing."

his mind was still on the bouquet

wait until

bouquet? Don't forget-Romina arranged a blind date for you today. She's playing

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