The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 554

Riley's eyes widened in shock.

Holding Riley's hands, Sebastian slowly guided them to wrap the towel around his waist, carefully tying it and tucking the edge in. The entire process was agonizingly slow and deliberate.

As her hands moved with his, grazing across his firm waist and abdomen, she could feel the coiled strength beneath his skin, sending her heart into complete disarray.

They were pressed so tightly together that their eyes locked and their breaths mingled. The atmosphere instantly turned heavy with tension.

The man's eyes seemed to hold an irresistible magnetic pull; once you looked into them, it felt as though your very soul was being drawn in.

Dazed, Riley watched as Sebastian slowly leaned down, his handsome face drawing closer and closer. She could feel his warm breath brushing her cheek, and her heartbeat skyrocketed.

It wasn't until his soft, warm lips brushed against hers and a shiver shot up her spine that she finally snapped out of it. She shoved him back forcefully, turned, and practically sprinted out of the bathroom.

Sebastian looked down at his empty arms, a layer of desolation spreading across his eyes.

Riley sat back down on the sofa, gently pressing a hand to her slightly heaving chest, muttering under her breath, "Male seduction is dangerous. That was way too close."

She pressed both hands against her burning cheeks, taking deep breaths to calm her racing heart.

By the time Sebastian came out of the bathroom wearing pajamas, Riley had regained her composure. Since he was drunk, he would definitely forget everything by tomorrow morning anyway. Acting as if nothing had happened, she walked over to support him. "How's your knee?"

"It hurts a little when I walk."

If Franklin Finch had heard those words, his jaw would have dropped. The boss actually admitting to pain?

Back in the military, during a mission, Sebastian had been stabbed right near his shoulder blade. He hadn't made a single sound. It wasn't until the mission was over and someone noticed a dark patch spreading across his back that anyone realized he was injured.

For someone with that level of pain tolerance to complain about a bruised knee?