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.

she muttered. "I've wanted to for so long. I've

a

did slap him. And now you're

gave him a look. "Whose side are you on? I'm your sister. River's our sworn enemy. Yantail is thriving

said calmly, "River's no

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

had setbacks too. We're all looking to pivot. Who

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

young woman, so I went full

now. I iced his

"You think I wanted to? He threatened to call the cops, and I panicked. I misunderstood again. So

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