The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 574

Sebastian stopped beside Macy. He gave Riley a curt, polite nod before turning his attention to his date, his voice an unreadable baritone. "What are you doing over here?"

Macy flashed a brilliant, unapologetic smile. "Just introducing myself to Ms. Vance."

Watching the imposing billionaire stand faithfully beside Macy, observing their easy intimacy, all the vicious gossip Riley had overheard crashed back over her. Her blood ran icy cold.

Were they really engaged?

A wave of suffocating grief slammed into her chest, shattering her heart into a million irreparable pieces. The physical agony radiated through her veins, leaving her so weak she could barely stand.

She stumbled backward, swaying on her heels.

Sebastian lunged forward to catch her, but Macy smoothly looped her arm through his, firmly trapping him in place. "I hardly know anyone here yet. Be a gentleman and show me around."

He snapped his head toward Macy, his gaze lethal.

She held his stare without flinching, tightening her grip on his bicep—a silent, heavy reminder of whatever deal they had struck, doubling as a territorial display.

Riley stared at their intertwined arms. She gripped the spoon tighter, welcoming the sting of the metal against her skin, though it paled in comparison to the torture shredding her soul.

The rumors had just been proven true right before her eyes.

She lowered her eyes instantly, desperate to hide her crumbling composure.

Macy tugged at his arm, her tone light but commanding. "Let's go."

Sebastian's dark eyes lingered on Riley's face for three agonizing seconds. Then, he unhooked his arm from Macy's and walked away.