At that exact moment, the heavy weight lifted off Raelynn Ortiz. Sebastian Croix was already on his feet. Though the drug still coursed through his system, making his steps unsteady, he walked away without a single backward glance.
It happened incredibly fast.
It was as if everything had just been a figment of Raelynn's imagination.
Her heart was still pounding.
The air still carried the seductive scent of rose aromatherapy candles, mingling with the lingering notes of Sebastian's cedarwood and oud cologne.
His instinct to protect Seraphina Vance had reached such a terrifying extreme.
Even with his mind clouded, his body swaying, and desire burning through his veins, he could force himself to snap back to reality and walk away.
Raelynn wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, a mocking smile curving her lips.
She could not stay in this room a second longer.
Ignoring the torrential rain outside, Raelynn straightened her clothes, grabbed her bag, and walked out the door.
The roads were treacherous in the storm.
It took her over two hours to drive back to their marital home.
She had nowhere else to go.
She only returned here because she knew Sebastian would not be coming back.
He had his hands full now.
Cameron Croix had been granted leave from prison.
He undoubtedly knew about Seraphina's betrayal, and the fallout was going to be massive.
Things were about to get chaotic.
Yet Sebastian had fought through the haze of a heavy drug just to rush to Seraphina's side and protect her.
What profound devotion.
Raelynn had finally witnessed just how reckless Sebastian could be when he truly loved someone.
As for that spiked bottle of wine...
She could guess the outcome. Since it happened at Mr. Flynn Sr.'s birthday banquet, they would likely sweep it under the rug to avoid a scandal.
Raelynn hadn't been back long when Matilda Croix called.
Either way, she was just a pawn caught in the middle.
She had no idea what was happening with the Croix family.
Unsurprisingly, Sebastian didn't return to the house for the next two days.
Knowing he had left that night consumed by drug-induced lust, his reunion with Seraphina must have been...
Raelynn knew exactly what had happened.
She felt nothing but disgust. She no longer cared.
Meanwhile, NexusMind Technologies had scheduled their company trip to Houston.
The main team flew out to the destination.
Preston Moreno booked a restaurant for everyone to gather that evening.
Raelynn grabbed her room key and headed upstairs.
Standing by the window, a sudden thought struck her.
Wasn't Ian Hudson also in Houston on a business trip?

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!...