Cries of disbelief rippled through the crowd.
Everyone knew drug side effects were inevitable; the industry standard was a game of compromises.
Over time, irreversible liver and nerve damage were tragically expected.
But NexusMind had somehow managed to suppress those side effects by an astonishing seventy percent.
It was a terrifyingly brilliant statistic.
Investors swarmed them like sharks smelling blood.
Raelynn and Preston had been about to collect their certification, but they were instantly trapped in the crush of people.
Chaos erupted.
Watching Raelynn and Preston at the center of the frenzy, Seraphina's brow furrowed aggressively. She had expected NexusMind's project to do well, but not top-tier brilliance.
This level of prestige was entirely different.
There were only a handful of drugs in the entire country that had ever achieved this standard.
And she had been one step away from being credited on a masterpiece, only to have Raelynn ruthlessly destroy that for her.
Leo clicked his tongue. "Don't sweat it. You were the one who spearheaded the formula with Kingsford University. Raelynn is just soaking up your leftover glory right now. The real credit belongs to you."
At those words.
Several people turned to stare at Seraphina in utter shock.
Seraphina offered a humble, saintly smile. "It doesn't matter. Even if I missed the final clinical trials, I poured my heart into the early development."
"Wait, does that mean this is Ms. Vance's formula?" someone gasped.
The crowd stared at her in shock, awe, and sheer worship.
As fate would have it.
Dr. Hayes was walking past.
Hearing the bold claim, she stopped dead in her tracks, carving a path through the crowd.
She appraised Seraphina with a sharp gaze. "Are you saying you were the lead developer for this drug?"
Had she seriously misjudged the girl?
After all, the drug's formula had sent shockwaves through the entire judging panel.
Raelynn approached immediately.
Seraphina sneered internally. Raelynn was nothing more than a glorified errand girl playing fetch.
Dr. Hayes held out her hand. "Let me see your approval certificate."
Confused but compliant, Raelynn handed it over.
Dr. Hayes flipped straight to the final roster of credits.
Scanning the list, she didn't mince her words. "Ms. Vance, was it? If you led the development and engineered the formula, why is your name completely absent from this list?"
Seraphina's triumphant smile died on her lips.
Her brain kicked into overdrive, frantically trying to formulate an excuse.
But as she opened her mouth.
Her peripheral vision caught two glaring words stamped at the very top of the certificate: 'Raelynn Ortiz.'
Her entire body locked up.
All color violently drained from her face as utter disbelief crashed over her.

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!...