The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 336

His gaze was overwhelmingly intense. Combined with his striking, sharp features and the words he had just spoken, Riley's heartbeat fell completely out of rhythm. For a moment, she had absolutely no idea what to say.

The two of them just stood there looking at each other, the air between them practically sparking with a heavy, ambiguous tension.

Time seemed to freeze entirely.

“Ms. Vance, Mr. St. John just flew for 15 hours straight and came straight to see you the second he got off the plane.” Franklin Finch had walked up at some point.

His words instantly shattered the delicate, electric atmosphere hovering between them.

Sebastian shot him a freezing glare.

A chill ran down Franklin's spine. He just wanted to let Riley know how much the boss cared about her—was that really a crime?

Why did it feel like the boss's eyes were trying to obliterate him from existence?

Franklin scratched his head and asked tentatively, “Should I... take your luggage home first?”

Sebastian ignored Franklin and turned back to Riley. “Do you want me to give you a ride to work?”

Riley shook her head. “I can just walk over.”

Sebastian nodded and looked at Franklin. “You can go.”

Franklin turned around, got in the car, and drove off.

Riley looked at Sebastian in confusion. “What about you?”

“I'll walk you to work.” With that, Sebastian started walking. After a few steps, he realized Riley hadn't followed. He turned back. “Why aren't you moving? Aren't you afraid of being late?”

Riley hurried to catch up. “I'm walking to work.”

“Mhm.”

“It takes 15 minutes to walk to First Medical Center from here.”

“Mhm.”

“Can you handle the walk?”

Sebastian's lips curved upward slightly. “I have legs. Why wouldn't I be able to walk?”

Riley: “...”

Is that what she meant?

He was the absolute head of St. John Global. Was it really appropriate for him to be walking her to work?

Besides, it wasn't like she didn't know the way—she really didn't need an escort.

But since Franklin was already gone, there was nothing else she could say. Yet, this special treatment from him made her mind spin into chaos.

He disappeared for ten days without a single call or text, which should have meant he didn't care about her at all.

But the moment he returned, he didn't even go home. His luggage was still in the car, yet he came straight to her place, claiming nothing was wrong and that he just wanted to see her. He acted as if he had missed her desperately.

Riley realized she genuinely could not figure Sebastian out.

Dropping a major client and rushing to Riverport just to save her was a 'small favor'?

But since he didn't want her to know, she would pretend she didn't. If she brought it up, she wouldn't be able to face him with a clear conscience anymore.

When they were just a few blocks from the hospital, Riley stopped. “It's right up ahead. You've been on a plane for over ten hours; you must be exhausted. Go home and get some rest to beat the jet lag.”

“Mhm.”

Riley turned and headed toward the hospital.

Sebastian pulled out his phone and dialed Pierce's number. “I'm back.”

“I'll book a place. Lunch together?”

“No need, if there's something to discuss, we can talk now.” As Sebastian spoke, his gaze drifted toward the cafe diagonally across the street. “I'll send you a location. Come over now.”

“Alright.”

Half an hour later.

Pierce walked into the cafe, spotted Sebastian sitting by the window, and approached him. “Sebastian.”

Sebastian nodded slightly. “Have a seat.”

Pierce sat across from him. His eyes immediately caught the towering structure of First Medical Center just a short distance away outside the window. “Why are you here, Sebastian?”

Sebastian ignored the question and asked, “What did you want to see me about?”