Dr. Hayes narrowed her eyes and glanced at Seraphina.
She noted how the young woman had plastered herself to Sebastian's side. Even without any overt displays of affection, the physical proximity was a deliberate, calculated move to broadcast their intimate connection.
Shooting Sebastian an indecipherable look, Dr. Hayes asked bluntly, "Did you get a divorce?"
As Julian's grandmother, she was well aware of Sebastian's marital status.
However, the young Mrs. Croix had been famously reclusive, and since Dr. Hayes despised The Croix Family, she had never bothered to keep tabs on the situation.
Now, faced with this woman, Dr. Hayes's instincts flared. Having dealt with every type of schemer in her long life, she knew exactly what she was looking at. A woman who blatantly interrupted someone else with such transparent motives was decidedly not his elusive wife.
At Dr. Hayes's shocking question.
Julian and Leo exchanged panicked looks.
The color drained from their faces.
Eavesdroppers nearby practically broke their necks trying to listen in.
Divorce?
With who?
Wasn't Mr. Croix single?
Seraphina's smile froze entirely.
She had never anticipated such a savage, humiliating question.
Especially not in front of the entire industry!
Raelynn stayed silent. Some messes were spectacular enough without her having to lift a finger.
Sebastian, conversely.
Didn't even bat an eyelash. Exuding absolute calm, he merely curled his lip. "You must be joking."
His response.
Almost made Raelynn laugh out loud.
It was a masterclass in manipulation—a perfectly evasive answer.
To the clueless bystanders, it sounded like he was denying the divorce rumor entirely. To Dr. Hayes, it implied his marriage was perfectly intact. He was playing with the information gap.
Seraphina's face darkened.
She was being openly snubbed again.
Ignoring everyone else's expressions, Preston proudly pulled Raelynn forward. "This is Raelynn. She's the heart of our NexusMind R&D team."
Dr. Hayes, already intrigued by the young woman, looked pleasantly surprised.
"I led the development for the new drug NexusMind is presenting today," Raelynn added.
Dr. Hayes immediately connected the dots. For Preston to personally escort her here, she had to be a crucial player.
The older woman's affection for Raelynn instantly multiplied.
She had already reviewed NexusMind's drug formula, and it was nothing short of brilliant!
Taking Raelynn's hand, she shook it warmly. "Incredible work, my dear. I'll have my assistant give you my contact info. We absolutely must sit down and chat when you have the time."
At those words.
Seraphina's hand, still suspended in the air, stiffened in humiliation.

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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!...