"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

But as he turned

him into

brings President York to our humble

a beautiful day-clear skies,

I

stopped and turned

You know

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

play the part. There's a flower shop

too impractical-but maybe I'll get

Something she'd actually like. Think

replied dryly, "River, I'm not your

later, we'll be

harm in calling you brother

the hotel and headed straight

on. Let's have a proper

"Sure thing."

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

glanced at him. "Can't you wait until after lunch

Don't forget-Romina arranged a blind date for you today. She's playing matchmaker."

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