The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 555

She wasn't spending the night?

Then what was the point of his fake business trip?

Riley hailed a cab to The Nine Heavens Pavilion, picked up her car, and drove back to The Grand Regency. Just as she got out of her car, she saw Pierce walking toward her.

She frowned. This man still hadn't left?

Refusing to acknowledge him, she treated him like thin air and headed straight for the building.

"He has an incredibly high tolerance for alcohol."

The abrupt, out-of-context statement came from behind her. Riley didn't immediately process what Pierce was talking about.

Pierce followed behind her, speaking at a leisurely pace. "I know you went to see him, and I know he got drunk, and you took him home. But he can drink anyone under the table. He doesn't get drunk. You've been tricked."

Riley stopped dead in her tracks, turning to glare at him. "You tracked me?"

"I just didn't feel comfortable with you being out alone at night, so I had Scott follow from a distance to protect you."

How was that not tracking?

Rage bubbled up in Riley's chest. "Pierce..."

"Riley," Pierce interrupted her. "I've been dealing with some of his former clients lately. According to them, he practically never gets drunk."

The memory of Sebastian's crystal-clear eyes staring intently at her flashed through Riley's mind. Her fingers curled slightly at her sides.

Pierce stepped closer. "Remember when you first moved to Statenbury and I came to see you? He and I drank together. He faked being drunk just so he could stay over and drive a wedge between us. He had ulterior motives for you even back then. Tonight, he pulled the same trick, pretending to be drunk to make you feel sorry for him so you'd get back together with him. He's been lying to you this whole time."