"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, River

him into the

to our humble hotel

day-clear skies, no

now and then. The last time I came, it

and turned

no shame. You know exactly why she said

know is she called me 'husband.' If she

the part. There's a flower shop nearby,

flowers- too impractical-but maybe I'll get her

actually

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

or later, we'll be

the harm in calling

way into the hotel and headed straight for the

on. Let's have a proper chat,"

"Sure thing."

him, though his mind was still on the bouquet of money he planned to give

wait

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

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