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Charles. A month has passed, exactly two months since Riley had made her way into my life. Well, technically, I had forced her to be here. It is safe to say that she is beginning to lessen the walls she had built around her. Her tone changed whenever she spoke to me. It is a good thing; it keeps giving me hope that I could someday convince her to be a surrogate for Zelia. "Should I cancel the meeting?" Riley's voice hit. It was soft, reminding me why I wanted her by my side. I shook my head no. I have already canceled a lot of meetings lately. The sudden tariff war is taking a toll on our businesses. My partners overseas threaten to cancel all our partnerships; thinking about it every time is tiring. "Set up the system and the projector. I will be there in a minute." I responded. Ins

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