The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 172

He took the bait.

A faint smirk touched Sebastian's lips. He lowered his eyes and flicked his ashes into the tray, concealing all his emotions so seamlessly that no one could read him. When he looked back up at Pierce, his gaze was dark and unfathomable.

"Have the PR department issue a statement. Say that you and Riley had grown apart a long time ago, but because she was pregnant, you mutually agreed to wait until she gave birth and recovered before peacefully getting a divorce.

Then, use your personal account to issue a public apology. State that even though you two had already agreed to divorce, you shouldn't have betrayed her before the paperwork was finalized.

Finally, officially announce that you and Seraphina Sutton will be married soon. Bring that illicit affair out into the open. First, it will show that you are taking responsibility. Second, a powerful alliance between Landon Enterprises and The Sutton Group is exactly the kind of news that will trigger a rebound in the stock market."

After hearing this, Pierce frowned deeply.

He was fine with apologizing. After all, he had indeed wronged Riley. Perhaps if he apologized, she would feel the sincerity of his remorse and stop resisting him so fiercely.

They still had Alora as a bond. Given time, maybe she would slowly forgive him and, for the sake of their daughter, agree to get back together.

But the moment he married Seraphina, any chance of reconciling with Riley would be completely destroyed.

However, Sebastian's suggestion was undeniably the best way to stabilize the situation right now. Every step was perfectly linked; missing even one would cause the entire plan to fail.

Pierce stayed silent for a moment. "Thank you, Sebastian. I'll seriously consider your advice."

Sebastian gave a nod and crushed his cigarette in the ashtray. He stood up and headed for the door. After taking a couple of steps, he paused as if remembering something. "Any more negative press will only make things worse for your company. Tell your mother to stop acting like a fool."

Confusion knitted Pierce's brow. He wanted to ask what he meant, but Sebastian was already walking out.

Following closely behind, Franklin couldn't help but mentally give his boss a thumbs-up.

Not only did he get Pierce to divorce, but he also firmly chained him to Seraphina. He had completely severed any path for Pierce to ever turn back.

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

As expected of his boss. First, he secretly stirred up a storm, and then he stepped in as the savior with a solution, effortlessly achieving his goal while leaving Pierce incredibly grateful.

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