Meanwhile, at La Grande Solville, inside the private dining room Rosalie had reserved, River was already seated at the table.

On the chair beside him lay a bouquet of flowers. He had rushed out to buy it from a nearby florist.

It was just an ordinary bouquet for his blind date, meant to give the impression that he was sincere about this blind date. Later in the afternoon, he planned to visit the florist again and commission a money bouquet made of cash for Rosalie.

Regardless of the sacrifice