The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 222

"I'm Riley Vance. How do you know me?"

The man offered a rakish, magnetic smile, extending a hand. "Nice to meet you. I'm Zachary Chambers. I currently sit on the board of Statenbury First Medical."

Surprise flickered in Riley’s eyes. He was a board member of her hospital. No wonder he knew her.

Then it clicked. Dr. Jenson had mentioned Zachary's name a few days ago, asking if she knew him.

"It's an honor, Mr. Chambers." Riley politely shook his hand.

"Don't call me Mr. Chambers; it makes me sound ancient. I'm actually younger than Sebastian. Just call me Zach," he insisted, subtly observing her.

The truth was, Sebastian was the actual majority shareholder of the hospital. When the Chambers family faced a financial crisis last year, Sebastian had stepped in and bought all their shares, choosing to remain a silent backer while leaving Zach to manage the operations.

For the longest time, Sebastian had zero interest in hospital affairs. He had only intervened twice: once to secure a special fellowship admission, and recently, to demand severe punishment for the executives involved in the rooftop crisis. Both times, it was entirely for Riley's sake.

Sure, she was Pierce's ex-wife, but they were divorced now. Wasn't Sebastian going a bit overboard in looking out for his buddy's former spouse?

Zach found it impossible to believe that a man like Sebastian would fall for a divorced single mother.

Yes, Riley was stunning, and she didn't look like someone who had just had a baby, but she was still Pierce's ex.

You don't just fall for your brother's ex-wife, right?

Sebastian had to have better boundaries than that.

But then Zach recalled a very bizarre phone call a while back, where Sebastian had randomly asked what it meant if a woman slapped a man. He had even clarified they were married, asking about their relationship dynamic.

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