Married at First Sight (Serenity and Zachary) novel Chapter 4579

 
Married at First Sight [On-Going] 
     
Chapter 4579 
“Okay,” the secretary agreed. 
Romina told her to go compile the names and bring her the list. She’d speak with the employees personally to see if they were willing to go on a blind date with River. 
Once the blind date issue was off her plate, Romina threw herself back into work. 
Calls were still pouring in, but she stopped answering them. 
She had too much to deal with. There was no time to explain things to everyone. She’d let the PR team handle the public clarification. People could believe it or not—that was up to them. 
She wasn’t about to waste energy trying to convince everyone. 
While she could ignore calls from outsiders, she couldn’t do the same with her family. Her eldest brother’s office was directly above hers, and he could walk in anytime. 
Sure enough, Donovan knocked on the door and, without waiting for a response, pushed it open. 
Romina looked up, saw it was her brother, and went right back to reviewing documents. 
“Romina,” Donovan called out as he walked in. 
“Busy, are we?” she asked flatly, not even looking up. 
“Very,” Donovan said, pulling out a chair and sitting down across from her. “But no matter how busy I am, I have to check in on my sister.” 
Romina kept her head down. “Then just say whatever you came to say.” 
She had a pretty good idea of what was coming. 
Donovan grinned. “You know, Romina, you and River kind of look alike. People say when a man and a woman resemble each other, it’s called a ‘couple face.’ Couples who look alike usually end up together.” 
Romina finished reading, signed her name on the last page, and shut the folder. “Brother, stop teasing me. Yesterday really was a coincidence. I had no idea I’d run into River. The kids said hi, and Belle asked me to hold her. She’s so sweet—I couldn’t say no to her.” 
She paused and added, “Those kids are River’s niece and nephew—Maverick and Belle, the ones I told you about. Belle even called me ‘aunt’ and reached out her arms. What was I supposed to do, reject her?” 
Donovan chuckled. “I’m not saying you planned the run-in. I’m just saying you and River do look like a couple. And of course I know the kids aren’t yours, and you two aren’t secretly married.” 
Romina gave him a sharp look. “Then why are you here making fun of me? Honestly, my luck’s been awful lately. Every time I turn around, someone’s misreading things between me and River. And that jerk always comes out on top while I look like a fool. I need to go pray at a temple this weekend—maybe get my fortune read. Something has to change.” 
Donovan laughed. “You should get your fortune read. I think your red luan star is rising—your destiny’s shifting. Maybe what started as a fated rivalry with River is now turning into something more.” 
Romina groaned. “Brother, do you really want to marry me off that badly? Especially to River? 
He and I can’t even stand the sight of each other. If I ever did marry him, I’d have to sleep with one eye open in case he stabbed me in my sleep.” 
Donovan replied calmly, “Oh please. River’s a law-abiding citizen—he’s not going to kill anyone. Look, I’m a man. I know how men think. And I’ve seen the way River’s been looking at you lately… there’s something there.” 
“Big brother!” Romina snapped, her tone sharpening.