"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

into the

our humble

beautiful day-clear skies, no wind. I

The last time I came, it was to the

and turned to look

You know exactly why

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

the part. There's a flower

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

cash. Something she'd actually like. Think I

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

or later, we'll be family. Might as well

in calling you brother

the hotel and headed straight

Let's have a proper chat,"

"Sure thing."

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

him. "Can't you wait until after lunch to deliver

you today. She's playing

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