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..."

The mastermind had appeared out of nowhere, manipulated the entire situation from the shadows, and vanished without a trace the moment the dust settled.

The execution and ruthlessness were identical to this incident.

Were both of these events orchestrated by the exact same person?

The first time was to force the divorce for Riley. This time, it was to avenge her kidnapping.

The phantom mastermind's sole focus was Riley!

Did Riley know about this?

Pierce recalled how utterly relentless Riley had been about the divorce, and how ruthlessly she had shut him out afterward, refusing to accept any apologies or offer a single second chance. Had she already fallen for someone else?

Had he not been the only one cheating during their marriage?