"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

into

our humble hotel today?"

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

last time I came, it was to the café. You

'husband." Donovan stopped and turned

You know

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

I play the part. There's a flower shop nearby,

big on flowers- too impractical-but maybe I'll get her a

cash. Something she'd actually like.

"River, I'm not your brother. Call

"Sooner or later, we'll be family. Might as well get used to

harm in calling you brother

led the way into the hotel and headed straight

have a

"Sure thing."

was still on the

wait until after lunch

bouquet? Don't forget-Romina arranged a blind date for you today. She's playing matchmaker." River was usually sharp, but right now, he

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