"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,

him into the

our humble hotel today?" Donovan

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

last time I came, it was to the

Donovan stopped and turned to look at

know

know anything. All I know is she called me 'husband.' If she

play the

on flowers- too impractical-but maybe I'll

she'd actually

your

"Sooner or later, we'll be family. Might as

harm in calling you

led the way into the hotel and

a proper chat," he

"Sure thing."

was still on the bouquet of money he planned to give

"Can't you wait until after lunch

blind date for you today. She's playing matchmaker." River

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