The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 517

"The media narrative is catastrophic right now. Your relationship going public was already a massive hit to his reputation, but the rumor that it put his grandmother in a coma has made it ten times worse. But don't worry. He's already launched a counteroffensive. Victoria is about to learn a very hard lesson."

"But even if Victoria goes down, does that fix his reputation?"

"Honestly, no. But I don't think you need to panic. The public has the memory of a goldfish. The second a new scandal drops, they'll forget all about this. With a little PR maneuvering later on, his image will eventually recover."

So, even if they neutralized Victoria, as long as she stayed with him, she would permanently be the stain on his pristine record.

A sickening weight settled heavy in her chest. "I understand."

At noon, Riley sat at the dining table with Ross, feeding Alora.

"I'm completely recharged! Watch me destroy these keyboard warriors!" Ross's eyes practically burned with determination, fully intending to wage war against the millions of trolls.

Her heart softened. She placed a large piece of chicken on his plate. "Just eat your food first."

The doorbell chimed.

Ross dropped his fork. "I'll get it."

He pulled the door open and, seeing Pierce Landon standing there, almost blurted out, "Brother-in-law." He stopped himself just in time.

At work, Pierce had always been an excellent boss, and Ross was used to calling him that. But Riley had made it abundantly clear there would be no reconciliation. Plus, she was with Sebastian now. Calling him brother-in-law was entirely inappropriate.

He forced a stiff, awkward smile. "Mr. Landon. What are you doing here?"

Pierce seemed mildly surprised to see him. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to spend the holidays with my sister."

Pierce lifted the shopping bags in his hands. "I came to see Riley and Alora."

"Who is it?" Riley's voice drifted from the kitchen.