The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 481

Expressionless, Sebastian instructed Franklin, "Take her to the precinct."

Seeing Franklin approach, Serena immediately scrambled backward. "I'm not going! Sebastian, you can't do this to me. Arthur will be heartbroken if he finds out!"

Sebastian remained unfazed, simply waving his hand dismissively.

Franklin instantly grabbed Serena by the arm and dragged her toward the door.

Tears streamed relentlessly down Serena's face as she struggled against Franklin's grip. She collapsed to the floor, gazing at Sebastian through blurry eyes, begging pathetically, "Sebastian, I was wrong... Please, for the sake of Arthur taking you in, spare me this once..."

Having worked alongside Sebastian for years, Franklin knew he wouldn't actually send Serena to the police. It wasn't out of mercy, but rather because the incident needed to be kept quiet. Otherwise, the fact that he had been drugged would become public knowledge.

The threat of the police was merely a tactic to force her to name the mastermind.

"Instead of begging for mercy," Franklin told her, "you should confess. Tell us who put you up to this, and Mr. St. John will naturally let you go."

Terror filled Serena's eyes as her shoulders shook with sobs. "Sebastian, I just wanted you to notice me... I know I was wrong. It was all... it was my own foolish fantasy... But it's not a crime to love someone. I... I just went about it the wrong way... I'll never do it again, I swear. Please don't send me to the police..."

Sebastian hadn't expected Serena to be this terrified and still refuse to name her backer. He certainly didn't believe she possessed the audacity or the cunning to orchestrate last night's scheme on her own.

The only people capable of manipulating her were Pierce Landon or Victoria St. John.

Pierce wanted to use her to tear him and Riley Vance apart.

Victoria had likely noticed Serena's infatuation and wanted to use it to ruin his reputation.

Between the two, he leaned toward suspecting Victoria.

Serena was, after all, Pierce's sister. It was unlikely he would push his own sister into the line of fire just for his selfish desires.