Raelynn hadn't expected outsiders to view the two of them as a perfect, loving couple.
She didn't know if Sebastian had introduced Seraphina that way, or if they simply looked so deeply in love that strangers naturally assumed they were husband and wife.
Seraphina had originally planned to ignore Raelynn and walk straight to Sebastian. But hearing The principal introduce them as a married couple made her pause.
A smug smile crept onto her face. She cast a slow, condescending glance at Raelynn. "There's nothing to discuss. We had priority for the spot. I suggest you stop making a scene, Miss."
Miss?
Raelynn almost let out a cold laugh.
This woman had destroyed her marriage, yet here she was, putting on airs and pretending they were strangers in front of an outsider?
"Seraphina, are you addicted to playing the thief? Stealing someone else's husband is one thing, but do you have to grab at everything you see? What are you, a beggar?" Chloe snapped, refusing to let the provocation slide. Her words left no room for courtesy.
Seraphina's expression hardened.
If Chloe wasn't a member of The Hudson Family, she wouldn't have given her the time of day. Raelynn must have been feeding her lies to make her act so hostile!
"We all need to accept the facts, don't we? The results speak for themselves," Seraphina retorted coolly. "We're adults. You need to accept that you just aren't capable or charming enough. I'd advise you to face reality and stop treating everyone else as your imaginary rival."
Raelynn understood her perfectly.
Seraphina was implying that since Sebastian chose her, it wasn't stealing. It was true love.
"Imaginary rival?" Chloe scoffed at the sheer audacity. How could anyone be this shameless? Raelynn was the lawful wife! Seraphina made it sound like Raelynn was the mistress!
"Sebastian?" Seraphina didn't argue further. Instead, she turned to the man striding toward them, having just ended his call. She bit her lip slightly. "Ms. Hudson and her friend seem to want to take Shane's admission spot."
He addressed Raelynn directly, making his stance crystal clear.
Raelynn understood perfectly. Sebastian had deliberately pulled strings to snatch this spot for Shane.
He wasn't hiding it. He was warning her not to overstep.
The suffocating despair Raelynn had kept bottled up finally started to overflow. She could tolerate his indifference. She could even step aside when he gave Seraphina everything else.
But when it came to Lily's future, she would not yield an inch.
"Either you find another school for your mistress's little brother, or I'm getting Matilda involved," Raelynn said. Her voice was ice-cold and dead serious. She had never sounded so resolute.
Her beautiful eyes were sharp and unyielding.

Comments
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!...