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.

River turned to Maddox and said, "Why did you let her drink so much? She's totally

she was teasing hadn't been someone with self-control, who

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

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 had checked out for the

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

could you please let Mr. Lacroix know

tonight. I

promised Aunt Lafond I'd look after

River had already picked Romina up in his arms and was

said, "I'm more

Maddox's

Maddox was speechless.

really

River and Romina supposed to be mortal

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