"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

turned back, River casually walked up

into

President York to our humble hotel today?" Donovan

beautiful day-clear skies,

now and then. The last time I came, it was to the

stopped and turned to look at him.

got no shame. You know exactly why she

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

play the part. There's

big on flowers- too impractical-but

cash. Something she'd actually like. Think

replied dryly, "River, I'm not your

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

in

the hotel and headed straight

have a proper

"Sure thing."

his mind was still on the

him. "Can't you wait until

a blind date for you today. She's playing matchmaker." River was usually sharp, but right now, he

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