A fleeting, suffocating silence swept over the private booth, cutting through the soft background music.
The atmosphere instantly turned heavy and bizarre.
Even the typically carefree Leo wiped the grin off his face, staring at Luke in absolute disbelief.
Luke wanted to bed... Raelynn?
Julian instinctively furrowed his brows. When Luke had previously mentioned his interest in Raelynn, Julian assumed it was just a fleeting curiosity.
He never expected it to escalate to this level.
And the most crucial point was...
He was making these insanely audacious claims right in front of Sebastian.
Julian's gaze flicked to Sebastian's face.
Under the dim, shifting lights, Sebastian kept his eyes lowered, watching the ice cubes clink against his glass. "I know her," he replied simply.
His tone was entirely devoid of emotion.
Yet those three words carried staggering weight.
Not only did he know her.
She had been his wife for seven years.
Seraphina quietly observed Sebastian, noticing that he wasn't the slightest bit offended by Luke's blatant declaration of wanting to sleep with Raelynn. Relief washed over her, and her lips curled into a victorious smirk.
Sebastian clearly didn't care if other men lusted after Raelynn.
Luke clinked his glass against Sebastian's, speaking with full transparency. "I came to Seaport City specifically to pursue her. I remember Mr. Croix used to be relentlessly pestered by her."
Half-concealed in the shadows, Sebastian slightly tilted his chin at the remark.
Hearing Luke's assessment of Raelynn, Leo and Julian exchanged a covert glance.
"I believe I mentioned this to you before, Luke. Raelynn is a married woman. There's no need for you to be this reckless," Julian warned indirectly, his expression unreadable.
Of course, he didn't want Luke anywhere near Raelynn.
For one, she hadn't officially signed the divorce papers yet, meaning she was still Sebastian's wife.
Secondly, Luke clearly just wanted to use her for a quick thrill. Regardless of everything, Raelynn was Sebastian's wife. Letting Luke treat her like some cheap conquest was essentially a massive slap in Sebastian's face.
To put it plainly.
Luke just wanted a casual lay.
That was the only level Raelynn would ever operate on.
She was no different from those high-end escorts who got tossed aside the morning after.
"So Raelynn didn't reject you? What's her attitude?" Leo asked with a frown, sneaking a glance at Sebastian.
To his mind, Raelynn was practically committing adultery in broad daylight.
Did she even remember she was still married to Sebastian?
"She came all the way to Seaport City because she agreed to go on a date with me. So no, I wouldn't call that a rejection," Luke said, checking his phone.
Knowing Raelynn had just unblocked him, he boldly dialed her on a video call.
But Raelynn didn't pick up.
In fact, she immediately hit decline.

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!...