The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 3

A flash of panic crossed Pierce's eyes, quickly hidden. “The client I met today was a woman. Her car was in the shop, so after we signed the contract, I drove her back to her office.”

Having no reason to doubt him, Riley got in.-

Pierce helped her buckle her seatbelt, walked around the front to get in, and drove toward The Lotus Room.

During dinner, Pierce's phone, resting on the table, rang.

Seeing that Pierce was wearing gloves to peel shrimp for her, Riley reached over to answer it and put it on speaker.

“Don't answer.” Pierce stopped her. Seeing Riley's confused look, he maintained a calm expression. “It's an unknown number. Probably a spam call. Just hang up.”

Riley nodded and declined the call.

But a few seconds later, the exact same number called again.

Spam callers rarely called back immediately after being hung up on.

“It might be a client.” Pierce had already taken off his gloves. He picked up his phone and answered the call.

Riley couldn't hear what the person on the other end said, but she saw Pierce's expression instantly tighten.

She suppressed her anxiety until he hung up, quickly asking, “What's wrong?”

“There's an emergency at the company. I need to head over there.”

“Right now?”

Pierce glanced at Riley's barely touched plate. “You eat first. Once you're done, I'll take you home before I go.”

Riley didn't want to delay Pierce's work. “You go ahead. I'll call Mr. Carter to pick me up.”

“No, I'll wait.”

Riley took Pierce's hand and placed it on her rounded belly. “The baby is counting on you to make that diaper money. Go on, I'll be perfectly fine on my own.”

Pierce gently stroked Riley's belly, his expression incredibly soft. “Alright, whatever you say.”

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