River knew Romina's character all too well.

She was popular with everyone, yet she always showed him her worst side.

It left a bitter taste in his mouth. Everyone else got the best version of her, but not

him.

Didn't he deserve her kindness too?

Then again, he had stolen her business. And he had stolen her. If she treated him too nicely after that, she'd look like a fool.

That thought made him feel better.

After all, he hadn't exactly treated her with kindness either.

"Oh, I've known you for five or six years, and this is the first time I've ever heard

you say I'm a good person," Romina said, pretending to be touched.

to call yourself a bad

a good person, and I'm not about to go around saying I'm not. I still need to get married someday. Don't want

smirked. "You're already pushing it. You're thirty and still single. No boyfriend. Guess no one's into you. Sure,

like that,

Back to bickering.

wanted a boyfriend, I could get ten or

No girlfriend. Plenty of women are after you —so what, you too scared to date because you

Serenity's eyes widened.

liked Romina's

found out, would he call

River's face darkened instantly.

the tension and quietly crawled back into her mother's

Uncle River's face is like

never seen Uncle River look like that before. Romina's words

boyfriend. What's the deal?

furious. "River! That slap earlier wasn't hard enough! You really are the worst! Nothing but garbage comes out of your mouth. Either you can't perform, or you're

spit out ivory? I'll

leaned forward, his voice full of fire. "You think I can't

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