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.

said, "Why did you let

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

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, but she wouldn't

asked me to check if you had left because she was worried you'd tell her grandfather. I stepped out 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 had checked out for the

one of her wrists, let her continue caressing his face with the other. When she leaned in

know that I'm leaving? I'll visit another day.

I brought Romina tonight. I should be the one to take

Aunt Lafond I'd

River had already picked Romina up in his arms and was walking

shoulder, he said, "I'm more

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

Maddox was speechless.

really

River and Romina supposed to be

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