The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 33

Mrs. Gable handed the card to Riley with a warm smile. "Mr. St. John seems to be very fond of the baby. The past few days, whenever he had free time, he would go to the nursery to watch her for a while."

The ruthless and terrifying tycoon actually liked kids?

The contrast was... striking.

But if he genuinely liked her, it was a massive blessing for her daughter.

Riley had asked him to name the baby on purpose.

Sebastian held immense weight within the Landon family. By giving her daughter a name, he was essentially placing his mark of protection on her, ensuring the rest of the Landons wouldn't dare mistreat her.

It was a calculated move to leverage his authority through the thin veneer of family ties.

So when he remained silent earlier, she had been terrified he had seen right through her little scheme.

Fortunately, he hadn't refused, and he had given her such a beautiful name.

Alora. Alora Landon. Lory.

She loved it.

Riley looked down at the business card. It bore his name, phone number, and an address in the capital.

She had also asked for his card in front of everyone deliberately.

She wanted a direct line to a powerful figure. Who knew when she might need his help? After all, he was so resourceful that he managed to procure the blood Pierce couldn't.

Now that she was a mother, she had to think several steps ahead.

But asking Pierce for Sebastian's number privately would have seemed inappropriate.

Doing it openly in front of everyone was completely beyond reproach.

Riley had originally planned to give birth at a top-tier hospital, but the sudden hemorrhage forced her to deliver at Aegis General. Fortunately, with Miles there, everything was perfectly arranged.

By the third day, Riley could get out of bed and walk slowly.

The doors slid open, and Riley saw Seraphina standing there, holding her baby.

Talk about bad luck.

She hadn't realized Seraphina was staying on the floor right below hers.

"Riley, Pierce. What a coincidence," Seraphina greeted with a bright smile, stepping into the elevator and standing right next to Riley. "Congratulations on becoming a mother."

Riley had absolutely no desire to speak to her. She was just about to step away when she suddenly caught a whiff of a faint, cloyingly sweet perfume.

That scent...

She had smelled it on Pierce and in his car.

The day Sebastian arrived in Riverport, Pierce had come back to the old estate late, and Riley had smelled that exact perfume on him.

And in the car... it was the day she had been off work, and Pierce had picked her up. That same day, Quinn had told her Seraphina was back in the country.