"Okay, okay! I won't say another word," Donovan backed off quickly. "You get back

to work, and I'll go handle my next client."

He stood and left before she could say anything else.

Romina, still irritated, silently cursed River a hundred times over.

Meanwhile, River sneezed loudly-no doubt thanks to Romina cursing him in her head.

Unlike Romina, River was in a great mood.

He held a morning meeting, handled a stack of important documents, and then headed out to meet a client. His secretary accompanied him.

After wrapping up the meeting and seeing the client off, it was already 11:30 a.m. -just thirty minutes until lunch.

River didn't feel like heading back to the office, so he told his secretary to return on her own. He drove straight to Eaglioncile Hotel.

As luck would have it, he ran into Donovan right as the latter was escorting a

client out.

Their eyes met briefly. Donovan stayed professional, sending off his client without

he turned back,

into the

President York to our humble

"It's a beautiful day-clear skies, no wind.

time I came,

'husband." Donovan stopped and turned to look at him.

know exactly why she said

know is she called me 'husband.' If she says

only right I play the part. There's

impractical-but maybe I'll get her

actually like. Think I still have

dryly, "River, I'm not your brother. Call

later, we'll be family. Might as well get used

harm in calling

way into the

Let's have a proper

"Sure thing."

mind was still on

wait until after lunch

She's playing matchmaker." River was usually sharp, but right now, he was

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