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.

smile like that, River turned to Maddox and said, "Why did you let

man she was teasing hadn't been

"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

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."

holding one of her wrists, let her continue caressing his face with the other. When

Johnstone, could you please let Mr. Lacroix know that

York, I brought Romina tonight. I should

Lafond I'd look

had already picked Romina up in his arms and was

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

was clear-he didn't trust Maddox's self-control when

Maddox was speechless.

really

supposed to

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