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The instant Tryson stepped out of the room, Riley found herself standing completely still, unable to say even one word.

Her thoughts became empty, and a feeling of regret began to settle in like a visitor she didn't want.

Was it possible that Tryson had discovered the true reason for her return? Did he already understand why, after everything that had taken place, she had come back to him?

It was a fact—she truly wanted her business to thrive once more.

However, she realized that she could not proceed without her father's consent.

The only way to gain that approval was to persuade him that she had discovered a man who could provide her with a child before he passed away. 

Tryson was the only person she could turn to in this situation. Therefore, she decided to tell a lie.

She said to him that she really needed him. 

Yet, deep inside her heart, not everything she said was untrue.