Surprised by the older woman's profound warmth, Raelynn quickly replied, "Of course. I would be honored."
Catching the bright smile on Raelynn's face.
Seraphina bit her lip.
A vicious spike of resentment flashed in her eyes.
Raelynn's smugness was practically dripping off her!
Just because she received a sliver of special treatment from Dr. Hayes, she was floating on air.
Raelynn was such a manipulative little snake, shamelessly using Preston's connections to rub shoulders with the elite!
Without Preston, a nobody like Raelynn wouldn't have a fraction of the qualifications to stand there.
Even Julian was stunned.
He knew his grandmother better than anyone; she rarely ever displayed such open admiration or warmth toward a stranger.
It made no sense.
Preston couldn't possibly wield that much influence over her.
Dr. Hayes never spared Seraphina a single glance.
Once Raelynn agreed, the matriarch turned sharply and headed toward the judges' pavilion.
It was as if Seraphina were completely invisible.
Utterly unworthy of her attention.
Watching the exchange.
Sebastian's eyes narrowed imperceptibly, though he remained unfazed.
This was simply how Dr. Hayes operated.
"Mr. Moreno, won't bringing Raelynn to an event of this caliber cause friction within your R&D team?" Seraphina asked, frowning at Preston.
A glorified intern who got booted off the final clinical trial—what right did she have to be here?
Preston laughed out loud. "Ms. Vance, if you can waltz in here on Mr. Croix's coattails without a single project up for approval, why wouldn't Raelynn have the right to be here?"
The double standard was frankly hilarious.
Seraphina hadn't expected Preston to publicly slap her down like that.
She glared violently at Raelynn.
What kind of poison had Raelynn been whispering in Preston's ear?
Rolling her eyes, she turned to Preston, engaging him in an intense discussion about which grading tier the drug would hit.
Watching Raelynn pretend to know what she was talking about.
Seraphina sneered.
She loved pretending she was important.
As if this project had anything to do with her.
Preston was clearly just treating her to a field trip.
Finally.
It was time for the results.
The massive screen illuminated with the final approval data.
Seeing NexusMind ranked number one in their category, Raelynn and Preston exchanged a triumphant smile.
The tier was locked in—it was the absolute highest grade.
Gasps erupted across the hall.
"The side effects are practically non-existent! And they managed to slash the price by twenty percent? Did NexusMind secretly hire a deity to lead this project?"

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!...