The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 389

"Yes. Pierce wants to remarry her. Sebastian is likely just taking care of her as a favor to the Landon family."

A flash of confusion crossed Victoria's eyes. Since when had Sebastian become so benevolent?

But then she reconsidered. If the Landon family hadn't helped him back then, he wouldn't be in the powerful position he was today. Though cold and ruthless, he still understood the concept of returning a favor. Otherwise, there was no way he could have fallen for a divorced woman with a kid who had no background or status whatsoever. What a joke that would be.

"What is he up to recently?"

"No one knows his schedule except Franklin. But our people spotted him in Southampton."

Victoria's eyes hardened. "Is he hunting for Mason?"

"Most likely. Southampton is our territory. How dare he show his face there? Should we send people to take him out?"

"Idiot!" Victoria snapped. "Even that surprise ambush last time couldn't finish him off. With his capabilities, do you really think he'd go to Southampton without a foolproof plan? Besides, if he actually dies in Southampton, you think I could avoid suspicion?"

"Right, right, I didn't think it through. What should we do, then? If Mason falls into his hands, we're going to be in a very passive position."

Gripping the phone, Victoria frowned in deep thought. After a moment, she said, "Create some chaos at the company. Force him to come back."

"But he already purged the company. The core executives are all his people. It'll be hard to make any real waves using just fringe employees."

Victoria's frown deepened. For a moment, she couldn't come up with a solid countermeasure.

Knock, knock, knock!

A knock sounded at the door, followed by the butler's voice. "Victoria, Lady Eleanor wants you to join her for dinner."

A sudden flash of inspiration hit Victoria. She had a plan. She called out toward the door, "Got it."

Once the footsteps faded, she spoke into the phone. "Just do what I said. I have my own way to make him come running back like a good boy. Once he's back, you get Mason out of the country."

"Understood."

Southampton, hotel.

Seeing Sebastian walk through the door looking travel-worn, Franklin finally let out a sigh of relief.

The boss had actually flown back to Statenbury alone just for Riley. While Franklin knew ordinary men were no match for Sebastian's combat skills, Victoria was currently keeping a close eye on him. If she found out he was traveling alone and sent men to ambush him...

Although Franklin knew it was hard for Victoria to track their movements, and although he knew Sebastian traveling alone drew less attention, the memory of his recent near-death experience still terrified him.

Thank god he made it back safely.

Sebastian walked in and sat on the sofa. "How is it?"

Franklin replied, "We've basically locked down Mason's whereabouts. I've got people watching him right now. Moving during the day is too risky. We were just waiting for you to plan the strike. We'll make our move tonight."

Sebastian nodded.

Franklin nodded and left the study.

That evening, Sebastian was in the middle of a video conference when Franklin rushed into the study, looking frantic. Sebastian shot him a warning glance to stay quiet. Having worked together for years, Franklin usually understood a single look, but this time he couldn't help himself. "Something's happened."

Sebastian instantly realized it had to be serious. He told the people on the video call, "Discuss it among yourselves and send me the finalized proposal. Meeting adjourned."

He closed the laptop and looked up at Franklin. "What is it?"

"Lady Eleanor fell ill and was hospitalized."

Sebastian's brows instantly snapped together. "What happened?"

"The estate reported that she suddenly collapsed. She's been rushed to Statenbury Medical Center for emergency treatment. The exact details are still unknown."

Sebastian immediately called Zach. Before he could even speak, Zach already knew what he wanted. "I got the call. Your grandmother is still on her way here. Don't worry, I'll do everything in my power to treat her."

"Yeah." Sebastian hung up and started walking out. "We're heading back to Statenbury."

Franklin followed him. "You take a small team back. I'll stay here with the rest and catch Mason."

Sebastian stopped in his tracks. After a two-second silence, he looked at Franklin. "Everyone goes back."

"We can't do that! We're about to grab him. If we all pull out at a critical moment like this, it'll be impossible to catch him next time."