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 rather

a man was a gamble. Even if she married rich and became some high-society lady, if she had no income of her own, she'd always be at someone's

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

the business grew and her husband became wealthy, she remained

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

he was in a bad mood, he gave that money

wealthier than the wife. She had nothing unless her husband

left on a business trip without giving her any

children grew up and started giving their mother

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

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