The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 248

Zachary looked at Riley with a deeply meaningful expression. "Didn't you run into Sebastian?"

Riley lowered her eyes, burying all her panic and guilt. "I did. He was smoking."

A glint of amusement flashed in Zachary's eyes. "So you got spooked by a cat, and Sebastian didn't help you?"

Riley: "..."

He just had to poke exactly where it hurt.

She lowered her head and took another sip of tea. "The cat just darted past and ran off."

At that moment, Sebastian returned and entered the private room.

Since Sebastian had been sitting on the inside earlier, Riley immediately stood up to let him slide into the booth.

Sebastian didn't sit down. Instead, he looked at Dr. Jenson. "Have you finished your meal, Dr. Jenson?"

Seeing Sebastian standing, Dr. Jenson wouldn't dare remain seated. He immediately stood up. "Yes, I have. Thank you for joining us, Mr. St. John."

Sebastian gave a slight nod.

Zachary knew this was Sebastian's cue that he was ready to leave. He stood up. "Dr. Jenson, shall I give you a ride home?"

Dr. Jenson quickly waved his hand. "I wouldn't want to trouble you, Director Chambers."

"It's no trouble at all, just a quick drive." Zachary then turned to Sebastian. "Sebastian, could you be so kind as to drive Dr. Vance home?"

"Sure," Sebastian replied.

"No need," Riley immediately rejected. "I can just grab a cab."

Sebastian furrowed his brow slightly. She had just promised not to avoid him, and here she was doing it again. "It's not safe for you to take a cab alone at night."

"I won't take an unlicensed cab. If I get an official taxi, I'll be perfectly fine."

"Dr. Vance, do you know who the largest shareholder of First Medical Center is?"

Riley pulled her gaze from the window and looked at him. "Isn't it you?"

Zachary answered honestly, "It used to be. But a year ago, Sebastian bought out all the Chambers Family shares in the hospital. So, Sebastian is actually the main board member behind the scenes. I just work for him."

Riley was a bit surprised to learn that Sebastian was essentially her ultimate boss, but she quickly rationalized it. St. John Global was a multinational conglomerate with assets spanning the globe.

With their headquarters in Statenbury, there was probably a staggering amount of local businesses secretly owned by the St. Johns.

Riley had no idea why Zachary was suddenly telling her this. These corporate matters had nothing to do with her, so she offered a perfunctory reply. "Ah, I see."

"There is something involving you, though. I'm not sure if I should tell you," Zachary said hesitantly, keeping his eyes on the road.

Curiosity piqued, Riley asked, "What is it?"

"I handle all the hospital operations, but there were exactly two instances where Sebastian personally issued orders. First, he mandated a special recruitment program. Second, he ordered that everyone involved in the Jenna Joyce incident be severely punished."