The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 145

The cheating bastard and the delusional mistress deserved each other. It was better they stayed together rather than ruining the lives of the innocent wife and the clueless boyfriend.

So, she simply fell back on standard protocol. 'I strongly suggest you schedule an in-person appointment. Do not avoid professional help. Delaying treatment will only make your symptoms worse.'

'He's video-calling me! He must be missing me and our son.'

The patient fired off that final message and immediately disconnected.

After a few encounters, Riley had grown used to the woman's erratic behavior. But tonight, the session had sparked an idea.

Since Seraphina was obsessed with Pierce and Riley desperately wanted a divorce, maybe she could weaponize the mistress. If Seraphina applied enough pressure on her end, Pierce might finally crack.

She’d leave the two toxic soulmates to deal with each other.

Even so, the thought of actively seeking out Seraphina for cooperation made Riley feel slightly nauseous.

But there were only four days left in the mandatory cooling-off period. What if Pierce still refused to sign the final papers and didn't show up at the courthouse?

She was leaving for Statenbury First Medical Center in a week. She absolutely had to have the finalized divorce decree in her hands before she boarded that plane.

Making her decision, she dialed Quinn. "Quinn, can you get me Seraphina Sutton's phone number?"

"Why do you need her number?"

"I need her to put the screws on Pierce so he'll finally agree to the divorce."

"No way. If you call her, she's just going to use it as an opportunity to humiliate you."

"I don't care about the process, I just need the result." Riley let out a tired sigh. "My start date at Statenbury First is officially locked in. It's next week. I'm out of time."

A beat of silence followed. "...Fine. I'll get you her number."

"I knew I could count on you."

Riley hung up. A few minutes later, Quinn texted her the digits, and Riley dialed immediately.

Riley knew she had heard every word. "Pierce has already signed the settlement and filed the paperwork. The cooling-off period ends in four days, but he's dragging his feet. If you want to spend the rest of your life as his dirty little secret, by all means, keep playing dumb."

"You're the homewrecker!" Seraphina shrieked, her voice distorted by raw fury. "If you hadn't wedged your way into his life, Pierce and I would have been together years ago!"

"I've said my piece. What you do with this information is up to you." Without waiting for a response, Riley ended the call.

That night, as Riley was washed up and ready for bed, she got a call from Scott. "Mrs. Landon, Mr. Landon drank way too much during his meeting at The Gilded Palate. He keeps calling your name. Could you please come pick him up?"

"I'm already in bed. Just have a driver bring him home."

"But he won't let anyone touch him. We've been at a standstill for thirty minutes."

Riley frowned in deep annoyance. After two agonizing seconds of silence, she relented. "Which room?"

"The Sovereign Suite."

"I'm on my way." Riley hung up, threw on some casual clothes, and went downstairs to grab Mr. Carter for the drive.