Romina hung up the call and sighed.

It felt like everyone around her now saw her and River as a couple.

Leaning back in her seat, she grew more annoyed. But after sulking for a bit, that annoyance turned into something deeper-her heart started to ache.

She and her grandfather had already talked it through—there was no way she and River could be together.

Their families were business rivals. Even if she left the Lafond Group and married him, could he ever truly trust her? Wouldn't he always think she might steal company secrets?

And honestly, she had no intention of leaving the Lafond Group.

that was the price for love, then she'd

marriage. Depending on a man was a gamble. Even if she married rich and became some high-society lady, if she had no

Romina about her own mother-in-law, Romina's great-grandmother, who lived a life of complete dependence. When she married into the Lafond family, her husband-Romina's great-grandfather was just starting his business. He didn't have time for

she remained in the same

he was in a good mood, he'd give her

was in a bad mood, he gave that money to the

than the wife. She had nothing unless

business trip without giving her any money.

up and started giving their mother

refused to repeat it. When she married into the Lafond family, her father-in-law wanted her to

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