The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 265

"How's your face?"

Riley froze for a second before realizing Sebastian was asking about the cheek she had been slapped on. How did he know about that?

Winona.

Yes, Winona must have told him.

"I'm fine."

"Let me see."

"Huh?"

"Lean in closer. Let me see."

Riley saw Sebastian zoom his camera in, entirely filling the frame with his face. His sharp, meticulously sculpted features, his perfectly swept-back hair, and his strong jawline were all vividly clear.

Whether in photos or videos, most people avoided extreme close-ups because it magnified flaws.

But this man looked like a masterpiece crafted by God. He was flawless. The closer the camera got, the more breathtakingly handsome he was.

Riley's heart raced. "No need. I'm really fine."

"Come here."

His deep, cool voice carried a faint trace of commanding dominance, an innate authority that made it impossible to refuse.

Riley swallowed nervously and leaned her face slightly closer to the camera.

"Closer."

The closer Riley got, the clearer Sebastian's face became. It felt like she was about to kiss him. She quickly lowered her eyes, not daring to look at the screen, and obediently leaned in a bit more.

"Don't move."

Riley froze. Even though she wasn't looking at him, she could feel his piercing gaze through the screen, analyzing her face.

It made her feel like an artifact being closely examined. Her cheeks burned.

"It's a little swollen."

Hearing Sebastian's words, Riley confusedly touched her own cheek. Swollen? It didn't feel swollen.

"It's red," the man added after a pause.

Riley was speechless.

Was it possible that she was just blushing because she was embarrassed?

Riley took the package in disbelief and glanced at it. The recipient was Riley Vance. "Are you sure you didn't deliver this to the wrong place? I didn't order anything."

"No mistake. Someone specifically paid for rush delivery."

Utterly confused, Riley signed for it. She tore open the packaging and found a tube of bruise-reducing ointment and a pack of cotton swabs. Remembering what Sebastian had just said, a suspicion formed in her mind. She hurried back to the coffee table and held the ointment up to the camera. "Did you buy this?"

"Yes."

Riley's eyelashes fluttered. Her heart gave a sudden, inexplicable flutter.

"Apply it."

Riley looked down, her grip on the ointment tightening. She really wanted to ask Sebastian why he was being so good to her.

But she didn't dare ask.

She didn't even dare think too deeply about it.

"Riley?"

The man's deep, cool voice drifted from the phone.

Riley snapped out of it, keeping her eyes lowered. "Thank you for the medicine. I'll use it. You should get back to work. I won't bother you anymore." Without looking at his expression or waiting for a reply, she quickly ended the call.