After years of their constant back-and-forth, everyone at Lafond Group had gotten used to it.

"I wanted to confront him, but he had guests," Romina said, acting like she'd won. "So I let it go for now.".

"Oh really?" Donovan sat down across from her desk, a teasing smile on his face. "Then why do you look so upset? Did you lose?".

"I didn't lose," Romina huffed. "Come on, don't hype him up. When I go headto-

head with River, I usually hold my own.".

More or less.

Okay, maybe he won a little more often.

slapped him," she muttered. "I've wanted to for so

in a

an eyebrow. "So you did slap him.

you on? I'm your sister. River's our

calmly, "River's

years. I've never underestimated him. I've always seen him as

had setbacks too. We're all looking to pivot. Who knows? We might not even be in the same industry

want to stay in the same field as River-it was exhausting competing

so I went full drama mode and

now. I iced his face and mine.

things complicated for yourself.". Romina pouted. "You think I wanted to? He threatened to call the cops, and I panicked. I misunderstood again. So I had to apologize, ice the swelling, and

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255