The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 186

Riley turned to see a young woman rushing over. Surprise flashed across her face. "Winona, what are you doing here?"

Winona Spencer looked unusually pale. "I keep feeling nauseous. I'm really uncomfortable, so I came to get checked out."

Nauseous?

Riley remembered that Winona was Sebastian's girlfriend. Could she be pregnant?

Winona looked at Riley's pristine white coat in confusion. "Wait, don't you work at a hospital in Riverport? What are you doing here?"

A smile touched Riley's lips. "I accepted a position here. Today is my first day."

Winona's eyes instantly lit up. She didn't know why, but she really liked Riley. There was this warm, inexplicable aura about her that made Winona want to be her friend.

"That's amazing! Can we hang out?"

Riley had a soft spot for Winona as well. She was bubbly, bright, and radiated pure sunshine. "Of course. Do you want me to go with you to see the doctor?"

"No, I don't want to keep you from work. I'll text you, and we can go shopping when you have a day off!"

Riley figured that for elite heirs like Sebastian and Winona, dating and having children were highly private affairs. More importantly, they weren't married yet, and a pregnancy out of wedlock was a massive scandal in their social circles.

So when Winona declined, Riley didn't push. She simply smiled and nodded. "Okay."

As she was getting off work, her phone rang. It was an unknown landline number. Confused, she answered, "Hello, who's calling?"

"Riley, my dear, it's me."

Riley was shocked. "Lady Eleanor?"

"Yes. Winona mentioned you've moved to Statenbury."

"I have."

"Come to the estate for dinner tonight. Bring Alora so an old woman can finally meet her."

Now that she was divorced from Pierce, she had no ties to the Landon family, let alone the St. John family. Wouldn't it be incredibly awkward to go?

But refusing a direct invitation from the matriarch of the St. John family would be incredibly rude.

Sebastian turned his piercing gaze on her. "Are you close with Franklin?"

Riley: ...

Why did it feel like she had just asked a completely forbidden question?

Was his absence highly classified or something?

Riley forced an awkward smile. "Not really. Just making conversation."

"He's busy." As Sebastian spoke, he pulled open the rear passenger door for her.

Having a billionaire CEO open a car door for her was incredibly flattering, but given that her arms were completely occupied by a baby, she really did need the help.

Riley muttered a quick "Thank you." Just as she was about to duck inside, she suddenly remembered his chilling comment from the day before: Am I your chauffeur? She froze in her tracks.

A trace of confusion crossed Sebastian's face. "What is it?"

"I'm holding the baby, so I can't sit in the front seat. I'm absolutely not treating you like my chauffeur."