The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 461

Looking at Riley, Sebastian only found her incredibly adorable. He didn't lean in again, his gaze turning serious. "Just wait a little longer."

Riley knew Sebastian was asking her to wait until he had handled everything before going public with their relationship. "There's no rush."

She actually thought this was fine. She admitted she was a coward, a little afraid to face it.

Sebastian looked at Riley deeply. "I'm in a rush."

He couldn't wait to be with her openly.

He wanted to give her a grand, spectacular wedding and announce to the whole world that Riley Vance was his woman.

He wanted to share three meals a day with her.

He wanted to hold her as he fell asleep every night.

He wanted her to be the first person he saw when he woke up every morning.

Moreover, Pierce already knew about them. Although he had used Landon Enterprises to intimidate Pierce, there was no guarantee Pierce wouldn't pull any dirty tricks behind his back. However, Pierce certainly wouldn't dare expose the matter openly. Right now, the most thorny issue was Victoria.

That woman was ruthless. If she found out about him and Riley, Riley would be in danger. He had to eliminate Victoria as a threat as soon as possible.

Victoria had been a vice president at St. John Global for over a decade. The network and power she had cultivated were no weaker than Barnaby's. But she was smarter than Barnaby; she had stepped back in time, retreated to Southampton, and hidden her forces.

Over the past few years, while eradicating Barnaby's influence, he had also uncovered and dealt with some of Victoria's operatives. She probably sensed the crisis, which was why she divorced and returned to Statenbury to continue her plotting.

The fact that she had tried to kill him the moment she returned made it obvious she was aiming for the position of St. John Global's head.

Originally, if he had caught Mason Reed, he could have obtained evidence of her crimes and forced her out of Statenbury. But now that she had sent Mason abroad, finding him was like finding a needle in a haystack. That path was practically a dead end.