The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 116

The next day, the Landon family packed their bags and headed for Statenbury. Lady Eleanor's birthday banquet wasn't until the following evening, but Arthur decided they should arrive a day early. Not only did it show deep respect, but it was also the perfect opportunity to rub elbows with the St. John family and strengthen their ties.

Everyone agreed to meet at the airport.

When Beatrice saw Riley step out of the car completely empty-handed, she frowned sharply. "Didn't I explicitly tell you to bring Lory? Where is she?"

Beatrice had indeed called Riley and demanded she bring Lory, but she had hung up before Riley even had a chance to reply. "Lory just had surgery. She shouldn't be traveling."

Beatrice rolled her eyes dismissively. "It was a minimally invasive procedure. It's not a big deal. You know perfectly well Sebastian named her and clearly has a soft spot for the girl. I think you purposely left her behind!"

Riley was momentarily confused. "Why would I purposely leave her behind?"

"Because you're getting a divorce and you can't stand to see the Landon family succeed!"

"Mom!" Pierce snapped, his voice dropping into a cold, warning register, clearly showing his intense displeasure.

Annoyed that her son was still defending his soon-to-be ex-wife, Beatrice huffed indignantly. "It's the truth, isn't it?"

Riley met her glare with absolute ice. "You're right. I did it on purpose."

In the past, she had bitten her tongue and endured Beatrice's abuse for Pierce's sake. Now that she was throwing Pierce away, why the hell should she tolerate his mother?

Beatrice's face turned white with shock. "How dare you speak to me like that!"

Riley crossed her arms. "You made an accusation, and I agreed with you. How is that disrespectful?"

Beatrice opened her mouth to scream at her, but Arthur barked sharply, "Enough!"

Beatrice instantly snapped her mouth shut.

"Move. We have a flight to catch," Arthur ordered coldly, turning and leading the way into the terminal, leaning heavily on his cane.

Typically, early arrivals were put up in luxury hotels downtown. Only guests with incredibly close ties to the family were invited to stay at the estate itself.

Since Sebastian had lived with the Landons for thirteen years, their relationship was obviously considered exceptional.

Once Franklin had everyone settled, he turned to leave.

Riley called out to him. "Mr. Finch, are there any extra rooms in this wing?"

Franklin shook his head. "This villa has two floors and only four bedrooms. The ground floor consists of the living room, a tea room, the dining room, and a sitting room. Why do you ask? Does Mrs. Landon need another room?"

Arthur, Beatrice, and Serena each had a room. The fourth was for her and Pierce.

To the outside world, she and Pierce were still happily married, so sharing a room was expected. But since they had already signed the divorce papers, there was no way in hell she was sleeping in the same bed as him.