Raelynn shoved against his chest. "Don't touch me."
Her forceful movement made her sway dangerously on her feet.
Sebastian stared at her, let out a soft scoff, and completely ignored her resistance. He scooped her up effortlessly and carried her toward the bed.
Before she could even protest, she was placed on the mattress.
"The hotel sent up some medicine. Take it." Sebastian, wearing nothing but a fresh towel around his waist, sat down in the nearby chair and handed her a few pills.
He had already placed a glass of warm water on the nightstand.
Throughout the entire ordeal, his face remained devoid of any warmth. His expression was cold, bordering on indifferent.
He looked like a man merely fulfilling a basic humanitarian obligation.
"Thank you. I'll take it. You can leave now," Raelynn said, trying to keep her tone as civil as possible.
He stretched his long legs out and replied flatly, "I will, right after you swallow them."
His gaze was sharp and predatory.
He knew exactly what she was thinking.
He knew better than anyone how much she despised taking pills.
Biting her lip, Raelynn snatched the medicine from his palm and washed it down with the water, keeping her face completely blank.
The bitter taste didn't even phase her.
After all, the bitterness she had endured from the man sitting in front of her was far worse.
"Satisfied?" she asked, grabbing the alarm clock from the nightstand and setting it for 6:30 PM.
Sebastian's dark eyes locked onto her. Her face was pale, but the utter rejection in her gaze was unmistakable.
He took the empty glass from her hand. "Go to sleep."
She watched him walk out the door.
Only then did she finally let out a long breath.
She wrapped herself tightly in the blankets, desperate for sleep.
She still had to meet Luke tonight to negotiate the investment. She couldn't afford to mess this up.
Even if she felt like death, she had to go.
The sudden movement made the room spin violently.
The door swung open.
As Sebastian stepped inside with his long, confident strides, Raelynn stared at him in confusion. "Why are you still here?"
He was fully dressed now, smelling faintly of a fresh shower.
He completely ignored her hostile tone.
Walking over, he grabbed a thermometer, gently brushed the sweaty hair from her forehead, and took her temperature. His dark eyes briefly swept over the tiny, faded scar near her temple—usually hidden by her hair—before he pulled away without a word.
"98.8. It went down," he noted.
"I asked why you're still here. Where is my phone?"
Her head throbbed as she patted the blankets, searching blindly.
Sebastian watched her frantic movements, casually twirling the thermometer in his hand. "It fell in the pool. The staff hasn't found it yet."
Raelynn froze in dead silence.
So... she had completely stood Luke up?

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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!...