The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 500

Riley Vance was about to take a closer look when Sebastian St. John stepped out of the car. Their eyes met across the distance before he quickly closed the gap between them.

A flash of joy lit up her eyes, but remembering they were in public, she instantly suppressed it. Feigning composure, she started, "Sebastian, you—"

Before she could finish her polite greeting, he stepped right up to her and pulled her into a tight embrace.

Riley's eyes widened in shock. Before she could react, he pulled back, gripping her shoulders as his anxious gaze swept over her. "Are you hurt anywhere?"

Dazed, she shook her head.

He pulled her back into his arms. "Thank God."

She heard a faint tremor in his deep voice; he had been genuinely terrified.

Standing nearby, Ross Vance stood frozen with Alora in his arms. His eyes nearly bugged out of his head, his mouth hanging open in sheer disbelief.

He had met this man once before, back when Riley was still married. He was Pierce Landon's adopted brother—and the notoriously ruthless CEO of St. John Global.

Why... why was he hugging his sister?

The billionaire CEO hugging Pierce's ex-wife?

This relationship was completely insane!

What was wrong with the world?

Or were his eyes playing tricks on him?

Ross blinked hard, but the image of the two embracing remained crystal clear. His mind buzzed, his heart pounding against his ribs.