The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 313

Hearing the promise of murder, a look of apocalyptic hatred ignited in Beatrice's eyes. "I want to kill them. I want to tear them to pieces!"

Them?

It was more than one person?

Pierce's eyes widened in shock, which was quickly replaced by an inferno of rage. His fists clenched so tightly his knuckles cracked loudly.

He forced down the volcanic fury threatening to erupt and asked patiently, "Where did you go yesterday? How did this happen?"

"I was supposed to meet Seraphina for dinner... As soon as I arrived at the restaurant, someone knocked me out... When I woke up, my hands and feet were tied, and I was locked in a strange room... They interrogated me, asking if I was the one who ordered Riley's kidnapping... and then..."

Images of that filthy, ragged beggar flashed through Beatrice's mind. "They forced a beggar to..."

She couldn't finish the sentence. She broke down into uncontrollable sobs.

Pierce finally understood. This was a premeditated kidnapping orchestrated by a large group. They had specifically targeted her in retaliation for Riley's kidnapping, and after extracting the truth, they had unleashed a beggar on her as punishment.

"What about Seraphina?"

"She was kidnapped too." The thought of Seraphina made Beatrice grind her teeth. She gripped Pierce's hand tightly. "Seraphina is absolute garbage. As soon as things went wrong, she pinned all the blame on me!"

"Was she assaulted too?" Pierce asked, his fingers twitching slightly.

A twisted, manic smile broke through Beatrice's tear-streaked face. "She's younger than me. She got it far worse. She deserved every bit of it."

Pierce remembered going to the Sutton estate to confront Seraphina. She had reacted exactly like this—hysterical and completely unhinged. When she found out Riley had escaped unharmed, she was so furious she nearly collapsed. She had tried to play a dangerous game and lost everything.

"Why didn't you tell me something this massive happened?"

Even Seraphina had kept her mouth completely shut at the Sutton house today.

Remembering the video camera stationed in the corner of that dark room, Beatrice was consumed by despair. Through her sobs, she gasped, "They filmed it... They threatened that if I said a word... they would leak the footage..."

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