Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 317

He was perfectly calm. There wasn't a trace of jealousy in his eyes.

Breathing a silent sigh of relief, she smiled.

Raelynn's tactics were pathetically stupid. In the end, she would lose both sides.

The Croix family was going to throw her out, and the Hudson family would never accept a divorced woman tossed aside by the Croixs.

It was sheer, naive stupidity!

Sebastian ignored the speculation entirely, looking at Julian. "Have you found the mother of Ian's kid yet?"

Julian's brow twitched. "Not yet. I don't know if Ian has her hidden away too well, or what."

Seraphina shrugged dismissively. "I wouldn't worry too much. The families haven't officially met to talk yet, right? Besides, it's obvious whether Ian is genuinely interested in Raelynn or just using her. He threw her to the wolves to take the heat from Chairwoman Hayes and ruined the relationship between your families. The Hudson elders won't tolerate this. They'll drop her eventually."

In her mind, Ian was undoubtedly just using Raelynn and would discard her soon enough.

A man of Ian's status had seen countless exceptional women.

Even comparing herself to Raelynn, she saw absolutely no redeeming qualities in the other woman. Ian was a businessman; he knew how to choose the superior option.

Julian pinched the bridge of his nose, still visibly irritated. "Ian definitely planned this today. My grandmother is a proud woman. Seeing him act so decisively, she wasn't going to beg him to stay. But if he thinks he's going to get exactly what he wants without a fight, he's dead wrong. I won't just swallow this insult quietly."

Whether Ian actually cared for Raelynn or was just using her didn't matter.

Julian wasn't going to let his plans unfold smoothly.

Even if the engagement was officially annulled within the next month, he was going to make Ian suffer for it.

As long as they found the mother of Ian's child and caused a massive scene—forcing him to give her a proper title—Ian's meticulous plans would be destroyed. The resulting headache would ensure whatever he had going on with Raelynn fizzled out into nothing.

"Take it easy. Don't let this ruin your mood," Seraphina comforted him.

Julian finally looked at her, remembering her recent goals. "How are your PhD applications going?"

Seraphina's lips curved upward. "My materials are almost fully prepped. I'm confident Director Moreno will be happy to accept me."

Seraphina relaxed. He was right. That was exactly why she was so determined. If she couldn't win over Professor Alistair Finch, she would secure Dr. Adrian Moreno.

When the time came.

With all that prestige and glory attached to her name, the Croix family would have absolutely no reason to reject her.

And once Cameron Croix was officially released from prison, he wouldn't dare harass her anymore.

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Ian dropped Chloe off at the television station first.

Then, he drove Raelynn back to NexusMind.

When they arrived downstairs, Raelynn unbuckled her seatbelt.

Ian turned to look at her, his voice deep and steady. "Raelynn, think about us. Give me a chance."