The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 169

"What happens to them?"

A deep, chilling voice echoed from the hallway outside the apartment.

Riley looked up and saw Sebastian walking toward them. It was like looking at a savior. "Sebastian, please help me! She's trying to take Alora!"

Beatrice hadn't expected to run into Sebastian here. Her ingrained fear of the man made her instantly nervous, but then a realization hit her, and a mocking smirk touched her lips. "Riley, Landon Enterprises' stock crashed the second the market opened today. The St. John's joint AI project is hemorrhaging money because of you. Do you honestly think Sebastian is going to help you?"

The glimmer of hope that had just sparked in Riley's eyes vanished, replaced by a bitter, self-deprecating smile.

She was an idiot for even asking. Sebastian was practically a Landon himself. Because of the scandal, Landon Enterprises was crashing, and St. John interests were taking a massive hit. Why would he ever help her?

Sebastian's dark, razor-sharp eyes swept over the bodyguard pinning Riley, then shifted to Alora, whose face was purple from crying, before finally landing on Beatrice.

His gaze was arctic—completely devoid of warmth or mercy. He didn't have to say a word; the sheer lethal weight of his stare sent a shiver straight down the spine of everyone in the room.

Beatrice instinctively began to stammer an excuse. "S-Sebastian... I... I just wanted to..."

But as he took a slow, deliberate step toward her, the sheer terror locked her throat tight.

Sebastian held his hand out to her.

Beatrice opened her mouth, trying to find words, but meeting those bottomless, terrifying eyes, she immediately clamped her mouth shut and obediently handed the baby over.

Behind Sebastian, Franklin glared at the two bodyguards pinning Riley and Mrs. Gable. "Let them go!"

The bodyguards flinched in terror and instantly released their grip.

"Take your men and get out," Sebastian cut her off effortlessly.

Beatrice had no idea what game Sebastian was playing. She was absolutely furious to be leaving empty-handed, but she wouldn't dare defy him if she had a hundred lives. Shooting Riley a venomous glare, she turned on her heel and stormed out.

The two bodyguards scrambled after her.

Holding her daughter tight, Riley looked at Sebastian with profound gratitude. "Thank you."

Even though he hadn't explicitly said he was taking her side, and he might still demand answers from her regarding the PR disaster later, he had returned her daughter to her. For that alone, she owed him her life.

Sebastian's gaze dropped to Riley's split, swollen lip. "What happened to your mouth?"