The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 161

Sebastian lowered his eyes, his thumb tracing the smooth wood of his rosewood bracelet. "This matter needs to be resolved as quickly as possible. Delays breed complications."

Arthur completely agreed. "I'll have Pierce handle it tomorrow."

Sebastian nodded. "Get some rest." With that, he stood up and headed upstairs.

Franklin followed closely behind.

So that was why they had come to the estate so late. The boss was here to speed up the divorce.

**

Riley received a call from Pierce late the next afternoon. "You moved out?"

Given the time, he had probably just gotten off work and returned to Golden Sands Cove, only to find the house empty. "Yes."

"Where did you move to?"

His voice was ice-cold; he was clearly furious.

Riley had no intention of telling him. "I've already filed the lawsuit. Expect to be served soon."

"Are you seriously going to be this ruthless, Riley?"

"You forced my hand. If you meet me at the courthouse and sign the papers, I'll drop the suit."

"Don't even dream of a divorce!"

He hung up instantly.

Riley put her phone down and went back to organizing her new desk. She had gone to the furniture store earlier that day and bought a desk with a built-in bookshelf for her room.

She had spent the entire day setting up the apartment. She still had nine days left on her maternity leave, but now that she had moved out and her living expenses had increased, she needed to get back to work and start earning a paycheck.

She planned to return to work a week early—the day after tomorrow. That meant she had to get the entire apartment perfectly organized within the next two days.

Watching him make Alora giggle, Riley struggled to formulate a response.

Pierce grabbed one of Alora's little feet and gently nudged Riley's leg with it, looking up at her with a pitiful expression. "I haven't eaten dinner yet."

Riley stared at him blankly. "What does that have to do with me?"

Pierce nudged her with the baby's foot again. "We aren't divorced yet. How can you say it has nothing to do with you?"

If Pierce had touched her himself, she would have slapped him. But since he was using their daughter's foot, she couldn't exactly swat him away. Deciding to just ignore him, she turned and walked into her bedroom.

Did he really think playing house would make her cave? Not a chance.

If he wanted a happy family, he shouldn't have cheated in the first place.

Riley was just about to sit down and read when she heard Pierce ask Mrs. Gable to make him a bowl of noodles. She immediately yanked her door open and glared at Mrs. Gable, who was heading for the kitchen. "Don't cook for him."

She then turned her icy glare onto Pierce. "No matter what you do, my mind is made up. We are getting a divorce."