Maddox rushed over, grabbed Romina's hand, and apologized to River. "Mr. York,

I'm really sorry. Romina's drunk-I'm taking her home now."

As he spoke, he tried to pull Romina away, gently coaxing, "Romina, let's go.

You've had too much to drink."

But Romina pulled free again, stepped in front of River with a mischievous smile, and said,

"Hey, handsome, come let your big sister spoil you."

"I just love good-looking guys—and you, you're so handsome."

She reached out, boldly caressing River's face and neck. When her hand started to travel lower, River finally caught her wrist.

and said, "Why did you let her drink so much? She's

been someone with

"After she bumped into you, Mr. York, she got upset. She kept drinking— every toast that came her way, she accepted. She even toasted others herself. I tried to stop her multiple times,

for about thirty minutes, and when I got back, she was already drunk. She kept insisting she wasn't and that she could walk on her own." Clearly, her logic

let her continue caressing his face with the other. When she leaned in for a

"Mr. Johnstone, could you please let Mr. Lacroix know that I'm leaving? I'll visit another day.

Romina tonight. I should

Aunt Lafond I'd look

up in his arms and was walking

shoulder, he said, "I'm more worried about

didn't trust Maddox's

Maddox was speechless.

really trust

Romina supposed to be

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