From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 162

Chapter 162 He Came Anyway

Chapter 162 He Came Anyway

The president of Torres Group… Sebastian?

He was actually coming to the company today?

But he hadn’t said a single word about it to her.

A hard–to–pin–down frustration settled in Riley’s chest.

So, was Sebastian still upset about what happened last night?

He wouldn’t even give her a heads–up that he was stopping by Ashford Group?

Riley pushed the feeling down, quietly said, “Thanks for letting me know,” and turned toward the elevators.

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She stepped inside where a few younger coworkers were already standing, buzzing excitedly about the afternoon’s big visit.

“Oh my god, did you hear? The legendary CEO of Torres Group is actually coming here this afternoon!”

“Are you kidding? I’ve been so distracted I messed up two layouts this morning! That’s Sebastian Torres–the guy who’s always on the cover of Forbes but never shows up anywhere in person!”

“I heard he looks way better in real life than in photos. I just hope we catch a glimpse of him from the hallway…”

“Yeah right. Mr. Ashford’s definitely hosting them in the executive conference room. No way any of us are getting close.”

Riley stood silently in the corner, watching her own calm, blank expression in the elevator’s mirrored walls.

The untouchable, elusive, larger–than–life man they were all whispering about had walked out on her just last night–angry because of her.

The stark contrast left her feeling almost dizzy.

“Ding.” The elevator reached her floor quickly.

Riley walked off and headed into her department.

And there was Sophia, dressed to impress.

Riley looked up just as her eyes met Sophia’s carefully made–up gaze.

Sophia’s eyes swept over Riley without bothering to hide it.

From her simple makeup, to her understated office wear, down to the practical flats on her feet…

The longer she looked, the more her smile widened.

So Lucas hadn’t breathed a word to Riley about Sebastian’s visit this afternoon.

Otherwise, with Riley’s proud, reserved personality, she’d never have shown up to work dressed so plainly. really felt.

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Chapter 162 He Came Anyway

That realization put Sophia in a fantastic mood.

She had no idea Riley and Sebastian knew each other personally, let alone shared a complicated, messy history.

In her mind, Riley was just another capable but sidelined employee at Ashford Group.

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So this afternoon, in front of Sebastian and the CEO of Quinn Group, the only woman who’d represent Ashford’s executive image would be her, Sophia.

All the attention would land right where she wanted it.

Feeling smug, most of Sophia’s earlier resentment faded away.

She glided over to Riley’s desk and casually flicked a leaf of the small potted plant sitting there.

“Riley…” she began, her voice sweet and cloying. “You busy this afternoon? Mind doing me a tiny favor?”

Riley leaned back in her chair and gave her a cold, detached look.

“Go gn.”

Sophia seemed to enjoy looking down at her like this. She let out a light laugh and spoke slowly. “You know the company’s hosting two very important guests today. Mr. Ashford specifically requested pastries and coffee from The Velvet Hour–that exclusive boutique downtown. Everything’s handmade fresh, so you have to place the order ahead and pick it up in person. Thing is, I’ll be tied up with the guests all afternoon and really can’t slip away. Would you mind running over there?”

“Not happening.”

Riley’s reply was flat and cold.

“I have my own work scheduled for this afternoon. Administrative errands aren’t in my job description. And you’re not my supervisor. So don’t try to use ‘hosting guests‘ as an excuse to hand me your grunt work.”

The smile on Sophia’s face tightened slightly.

She hadn’t expected Riley to shut her down so bluntly.

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