Romina understood that River was trying to protect the children, and she respected that.

The two of them coordinated and issued separate but aligned statements to avoid raising suspicions of dishonesty.

And truly, their encounter had been a coincidence.

Just as Romina was about to hang up, River asked, "So, are you still arranging

my blind date at noon? And what about those ten sets of clothes you promised me as compensation? Are you bringing them to lunch, or do I get them another time?"

Romina fell silent for a moment, then replied, "Same place as always. The blind date is at Eaglioncile Hotel-it's one of the Lafond family's hotels. The security's tight, and I've already instructed the staff to keep it discreet. As the Lafond family's eldest daughter, they know better than to leak anything."

River exhaled in relief.

His biggest fear was that the gossip would make Romina cancel their lunch. Thankfully, she didn't.

And it helped that he'd gotten everything in writing. They had a signed agreement,

couldn't go back on it, even if she

out, he'd march straight to

said with a grin. "Thanks in

course, didn't feel like

reputation? Now she had to

had no one to blame

gotten

really messes

make

should she send on a blind date

young women in the Lafond Group who had developed crushes on him after seeing him-despite the fact that he was supposed to be

from time to time, furious over some

had a

that could make young women lose

minutes, Romina pressed her intercom and called in her secretary. Soon,

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