But he had never once imagined she was Ian's daughter.
The realization struck him like a physical blow to the chest, leaving him breathless and reeling.
Beside him, Julian stood frozen, staring at the scene in utter shock.
He had hoped it was all some bizarre misunderstanding, but seeing a living, breathing child obliterated any doubts. His mind short-circuited, leaving his face completely drained of color.
Sebastian reacted faster. His gaze hardened, and he immediately stepped off the curb, moving straight toward them.
From inside the car, Raelynn saw everything.
Her heart plummeted.
She hadn't expected Sebastian to be there.
She froze, quickly snapping her seatbelt back into place.
A wave of immense relief washed over her that she hadn't stepped out to greet Ian.
If Sebastian caught her bringing a child to see Ian late at night, his terrifyingly sharp mind would immediately start connecting the dots.
She kept her head down, desperately trying to remain invisible.
When she saw Sebastian aggressively marching toward Ian and Lily, panic seized her throat. If he got closer, he would definitely see her in the car.
Her mind raced for an escape route.
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
"Sebastian, wait!"
Seraphina had only taken two steps before she stumbled dramatically. "Ouch! I twisted my ankle!" She immediately latched onto Sebastian's arm, leaning heavily against him. "Please, can you just take me home?"
Sebastian was forced to stop and look at her.
In that exact second.
An engine roared to life.
Julian was still spiraling. "I was an idiot to let my guard down! Someone actually swooped in and took advantage! Ian already has a kid this big? He knocked someone up years ago!"
The arranged marriage between the Hudson and Yves families was common knowledge among the elite.
What Julian absolutely could not stomach was the realization that Ian had seemingly never intended to wait for his sister at all.
Sebastian's voice was dark and flat. "How can you be so sure your sister is even around Kingsford?"
The question dragged Julian back to the painful history of the Yves family.
His mother had severed ties with the family, taking his baby sister, who wasn't even two years old at the time. Later, news of his mother's death surfaced, but the trail for his sister went entirely cold in Kingsford. She had vanished like a ghost.
For the past couple of years, he had been searching blindly around the city.
It was the entire reason his grandmother, Dr. Evelyn Hayes—a woman who famously despised socializing—had started making frequent public appearances. She was desperately searching, too.
"I don't know for sure. It's just a gut feeling," Julian growled, his temper flaring. "But I'm going to dig into Ian's life. Even if we break the engagement, the Yves family will be the ones to do it. I want to know exactly what kind of woman had the nerve to have a kid with him and steal my sister's future husband."

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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!...