The museum was bustling with people.
Sebastian headed downstairs the moment the transaction was completed.
Raelynn chased after him without a second thought.
"Sebastian, wait."
Walking quickly in her heels, she barely managed to keep up with his long strides.
He turned around at the bottom of the stairs.
His car had already pulled up in front of him, and Assistant Quinn stepped out to open the door.
Raelynn didn't see Seraphina around, and she didn't care anyway. She stared intensely into the man's deep eyes. "That antique belongs to the Ortiz family. It was my grandmother's heirloom."
"Yes, and?"
Sebastian's expression didn't ripple in the slightest.
She could tell he genuinely didn't see any issue with giving her grandmother's heirloom to Seraphina.
His utter sense of entitlement felt like a physical blow to Raelynn's chest.
She had the overwhelming urge to scream and fight him right there, but the icy indifference in his eyes served as a sharp blade, bringing her back to reality.
"You can give her anything else. You could give her the moon and the stars for all I care, but I cannot accept you giving away my family's heirloom." She took a deep breath, trying to soften her tone. "Sebastian, I've never asked you for anything. Just this once..."
Trying to force Sebastian's hand was clearly irrational.
In front of a man who didn't love her, throwing a tantrum or making threats would never get her anywhere.
Sebastian rarely saw this side of her, either.
Her hands hung at her sides, gripped by a suffocating wave of tension as she struggled to maintain her composure.
It was a habit she only displayed when she was nervous or highly emotional.
He simply watched her expression, his tone leisurely. "You have to ask Seraphina about that. The gift has already been given; it belongs to her now."
Raelynn's energy instantly drained away.
A freezing wave of dread washed over her.
Chilling her to the bone.
He meant she had to go beg Seraphina?
She had to beg the other woman for her own family's heirloom?
Actually, Sebastian had taught her another cruel lesson today.
She was expected to quietly step aside and hand her husband over to Seraphina.
The family heirloom was just an object; how could she possibly win that battle when she had already lost everything else?
She felt a headache coming on and gave Preston an apologetic look. "I want to go back. I don't think I can make it to the networking event today."
Preston frowned. "It's not that important anyway. I'll take you home."
He turned his head to look at Luke, who was standing nearby. "Mr. Sterling, let's catch up another day."
Luke caught Raelynn in his peripheral vision and gave a curt nod.
The two of them got into the car and left.
Only then did a complicated expression settle on Luke's face.
He hadn't expected Raelynn to be so obsessed with Sebastian. She had been rejected, yet she still went running after him, only to be caught red-handed by his actual girlfriend, Seraphina.
If he hadn't been mistaken just now, had Raelynn actually glared at Seraphina?
How could a home-wrecker act so self-righteous?

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The readers' comments on the novel: Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding
I think for as slow as the beginning was, their turning point is just so fast... really hope we actually get to read about R and S and their rekindle.... we did not read 950 pages for their story to be sidelined. Im for this sideline story, but it if it's to separate from the main characters and their story, please make it separate book....
Author please update more chapters...
I really like Zella, she is becoming a good friend to Raelynn. Ian needs to go. The relationship with Chloe is confusing. Some chapters they are cousins, sometimes they're sibling. A little confusing....
Julians role as big brother- I feel comes from a genuine place, but in a relationship thats is just as stained as Raelynns and Sebastians. It hard for me to connect to his big brother role as he too was such a problem before. And while they talked a little bit, the conversation did not give me the believe there was resolution between Raelynn and Julian. For a brute, he should make his feelings clear about the situation to Raelynn and then step back, until there is more foundation for him to stand on....
Knife in my heart. I hurt for Raelynn. She has made it this far, but how much does she have in her, everyone has a breaking point. Some back of me hopes the author is joking to lighten the mood after so many intense chapters, but thats not this kind of story or couple....
My heart cannot take this. This, cannot be how it ends with these too. They need resolution with each other. Raelynn needs to be more humanize with Sebastian. We know she is hurt, but this is the branch. She needs all these answers, if not for them to be together, then for Lily to have both her parents. Stop with the mind games Raelynn!...
Its like the story is just repeating itself...
Timeline is getting lost for me. So many treasured little memories Raelynn has but yet, he was gone for years ? Anyways... still rooting for them! These two need a heart to heart. Lily "forgetting" someone, not possible in this day and age and I hope thats not their storyline....
Sebastian, the man of few words.... needs to find all the words! Needs to fight for her! On note, seven years seems like a long time for this master plan (which I am sure goes back much farther). Rereading this novel, and it seems like everything has played out in a 5-8 month time span. And I feel like all Sebastian's doings/ plan have not been revealed. I hope we get to see the whole picture and have the resolutions we hope. But seven years of mistreatment, I just don't see Raelynn fully coming back. If these was 2-3 years, maybe, and I know it changes some characters around, but it would still work. Rooting for them!...
Literally on edge!...