Damian laughed. “You’ve never cared about these things before, nor have you ever cared what others say about you. In the past, you rarely attended class reunions.

“Now, you suddenly care? Just admit you want to show off. But you and River aren’t officially together yet, are you? It’s still just rumors.

“Sure, he’s publicly pursuing you now, but you haven’t accepted his pursuit.”

“Aren’t we acting like a couple now? We used to be rivals, and now we’re becoming lovers. I need some time to adjus