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,

go back on

out, he'd march straight to Grandpa Lafond

River said with a grin. "Thanks in advance for

didn't

supposedly ruining his reputation? Now

She had no one to blame but

gotten drunk that

messes

make such a

to worry. Who should she send

Group who had developed crushes on him after seeing him-despite

time to time, furious over some dispute or another, just to argue with her.

River had a

make young women lose

and called in her secretary. Soon, there was a knock

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