The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 535

Pierce planted his hand flat against the door to stop her. "I'm not here for Alora. I'm here for you."

"We have absolutely nothing to talk about," Riley said coldly. "Move your hand."

"What if I told you I know a way to save him?" Pierce arched an eyebrow.

Riley froze, eyeing him with deep suspicion. "Why would you possibly care?"

"Him losing power does absolutely nothing for me. My company relies on his connections. I obviously don't want to lose my biggest asset."

She was still skeptical. "What way?"

"It's not something I can explain standing in the hallway." Pierce gestured with his chin toward the living room. "Can we talk inside?"

Riley stared him down for a long moment before finally stepping aside.

They sat down on the sofa.

She didn't even bother offering him tea. "Start talking."

"If you want to fix a crisis, you have to target the root cause. What do you think is the real reason he lost the company?"

She glared at him. "Get to the point."

"Clearly, you know the answer." He dropped the act entirely. "Break up with him, and this entire mess disappears."

His words slammed into her like a physical blow. A surge of fury ignited in her chest. Pointing sharply at the door, she ordered, "Get out."

"Calm down. I'm not playing games; I'm genuinely trying to help both of you. The shareholders despise him right now because his little love affair tanked their stock and directly hit their wallets. To businessmen, touching their money makes you an absolute enemy.

"As long as you stay with him, his reputation is unsalvageable. The shareholders will never trust him, and he'll never have a chance to take his company back."

Every word he spoke hit the absolute truth.