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,

she couldn't go back on it, even if she

tried to back out, he'd march straight to Grandpa

said with a grin. "Thanks in

of course, didn't feel like thanking

it his idea to hold her accountable for supposedly ruining his reputation?

had no one

had she gotten drunk

messes things

vowed never to make

Romina began to worry. Who should she send on a blind date

the Lafond Group who had developed crushes on him after seeing him-despite the fact

furious over some dispute or another, just to argue with her. And those encounters didn't

River had a dangerously

make young women lose their

pressed her intercom and called in her secretary. Soon, there was a knock at the

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