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 adjust to this change in our relationship.”

Rosalie felt that she and River were already in a relationship.

“Plus, I haven’t rejected his pursuit, have I?”

Damian smiled. “Yes, yes. We all hope you and River can formalize your relationship soon.”

He paused, then added, “But I never would have dreamed in a million years that you and River would develop this kind of relationship.

“Before, you two couldn’t stand each other and were always at each other’s throats. Even I didn’t hold as much resentme