Jenna perfectly understood the suffocating reality of Raelynn's situation. Unlike the rest of their circle, she possessed zero tolerance for the twisted logic that 'the unloved one is the real homewrecker.' While she kept her tone civil, she fully intended to knock Seraphina off her pedestal.
Unsurprisingly, Jenna's direct, public question caused the atmosphere to instantly shift. The men exchanged uneasy glances. In their world, certain relationships were meant to be silently acknowledged, never dragged out into the harsh light of day.
Seraphina bristled with quiet indignation. Did Jenna lack basic social awareness? She was literally hanging onto Sebastian's arm—what more needed to be said? Her mind immediately raced, suspecting Raelynn had been whispering lies and turning Jenna against her.
Sebastian, however, simply lifted his dark gaze. His striking features remained impassive, betraying no discomfort whatsoever.
One of the men quickly scrambled to cut the tension. "Come on, Jenna, isn't it obvious? This is Ms. Vance. Who else holds the special place by Mr. Croix's side?"
Raelynn remained utterly silent. She had long grown numb to the moral bankruptcy of this elite circle. For these men, staying faithful to a marriage seemed to be viewed as a fatal disease.
Knowing full well that none of these men knew what Raelynn actually looked like, Jenna feigned a look of sheer panic. "Oh my god, what am I going to do? I sent an iMessage invite to Mrs. Croix earlier. If she shows up now... won't this be incredibly awkward?"
Seraphina quickly realized that the crowd was completely oblivious to Raelynn's true identity. Still, her expression darkened as she shot a frigid glare at Raelynn, who hadn't said a word. Did Raelynn seriously lack the self-awareness to realize that Sebastian's plus-one could only ever be her? She despised Raelynn's pathetic, underhanded attempts to compete.
"Then you'd better shoot her a text right now and make up an excuse to turn her away at the door," one of the guys suggested, clearly trying to protect Sebastian and Seraphina's evening.
Jenna's face tightened. She and Sebastian were the only ones who knew that the actual Mrs. Croix was standing right there, absorbing every single one of these gut-wrenching insults. She desperately wanted to stand up for Raelynn and rip away Seraphina's smug disguise. But she had to weigh the consequences of challenging Sebastian. In their world, every word carried a heavy price.
The two of them walked off, seamlessly treating Raelynn as if she were completely invisible. With the main characters gone, the rest of the entourage eagerly trailed after them.
Raelynn withdrew her gaze, feeling a profound, almost laughable sense of calm. She turned to Jenna, whose face was flushed with anger. "Jenna, here's your gift. Give me a minute to show you how to apply it."
Jenna let out a heavy sigh and grabbed Raelynn's freezing hands. "Lynnie, I am so sorry. I sent the invite directly to Sebastian. I explicitly told him to bring you, but he..."
"It's fine. I really don't care anymore," Raelynn replied, her voice genuinely peaceful.

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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!...