Raelynn didn't care whether Sebastian actually left the suite or not.
He probably had.
Seraphina was dressed to kill, so they undoubtedly had a wildly passionate night planned.
Raelynn stayed locked in her room.
She was already fighting a miserable fever and had absolutely zero energy left to deal with any more drama.
She used the room's landline to call Preston, telling him to cancel whatever birthday plans he had made. She just wanted to sleep and recover.
Only then did Preston realize how sick she actually was.
After calming him down, she asked him to smooth things over with Luke and explain that her phone was lost in the pool.
After that, Luke didn't come back to pound on her door.
Preston must have handled him. The night finally settled into total silence.
Filled with relief, Raelynn fell asleep clutching her Rosewood Padlock Charm tightly in her hand.
The next morning.
She dragged herself out of bed and walked into the living room.
She stopped and stared.
The massive bouquet of Blue Tulips and the gorgeous floral cake had been brought inside and left right on the kitchen island.
Hotel housekeeping had probably moved them in.
Assuming she still wanted them.
Raelynn walked over and gently ran a finger over the delicate blue petals.
Then, she picked up the entire arrangement and dumped it straight into the trash.
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After heading downstairs.
Raelynn went straight back to The Hotel Swimming Pool and found the manager.
"Excuse me, did your staff happen to find a phone while cleaning the pool yesterday?"
A hotel of this caliber had insanely strict protocols.
Their cleaning standards were ruthless.
Even a pool that massive was thoroughly drained, scrubbed, and inspected every single day.
She had barely taken five steps out of the pool area.
When a large hand clamped down hard on her wrist.
She spun around and met Luke Sterling's furious, ice-cold gaze.
His striking face was taut with rage. "Raelynn. Care to explain yourself?"
His grip was bruising. Raelynn frowned, trying to yank her arm back, but he was far too strong. "My phone fell in the pool. I had a massive fever and couldn't contact you. Believe it or don't. I don't care."
She didn't owe Luke anything.
She absolutely refused to cower in front of him.
Luke finally took a hard look at her. Her voice was noticeably raspy, and her complexion was alarmingly pale. He slowly frowned. "So Preston wasn't lying to me?"
Preston had called him to explain, but Luke assumed it was just a pathetic excuse.
"What would lying accomplish? Would it magically make you give us more money?"
Raelynn was out of patience. "Let go."
She didn't have a soft, submissive look. Her features were sharp and flawlessly stunning. Without her signature dimples softening her expression, her striking eyes looked fiercely intimidating.
Luke stared down at her gorgeous, defiant face, taking in her absolute refusal to back down.

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!...