Seraphina's heart skipped a beat, her knuckles turning white. She hadn't expected Preston to be the one to call her out.
This data had absolutely nothing to do with him.
And Faye was notoriously secretive, never making public appearances. Nobody should have known about this.
"Mr. Moreno, I don't know why you're slandering me like this, but you need evidence to back up such claims. You're putting me in a terrible position. I work for Longstride now, and I refuse to let you smear their reputation, or the Croix family's." She took a deep breath, looking deeply wounded.
Raelynn scoffed quietly.
Anyone who didn't know the truth would think they were bullying her.
No wonder Seraphina had acted so haughty when she terminated her contract and stopped using the database. She had planned to steal it from the very beginning.
She got to bask in the glory and save millions of dollars in licensing fees at the same time.
What a brilliant scheme.
Now she was dragging Longstride and the family into it, just to use their power to crush them.
"And what if we have the evidence?" Raelynn countered calmly.
Sebastian suddenly looked at her, his gaze unreadable.
Seraphina sneered inwardly, abandoning the polite facade she had used with Preston when addressing Raelynn. "I thought it was strange a moment ago, but now I get it. Mr. Moreno only said those things because someone instigated him. It's honestly exhausting."
As for evidence?
What evidence could they possibly have?
Faye had never even patented many of the core files in the database.
Without Faye showing up in person, anything the rest of them did was completely useless.
As soon as Seraphina finished speaking.
Leo strode forward, his brows furrowed tightly. "Raelynn, enough is enough. Even if you're jealous of Sera's achievements today, you can't just spout nonsense."
In his eyes, Raelynn had lost her damn mind.
She was blinded by jealousy, terrified that the family would value Seraphina's talent and honors. She probably knew this would guarantee Seraphina's entry into their ranks, so she was lashing out like a rabid dog to ruin her moment.
What he found even more unbelievable was that Preston was actually entertaining Raelynn's ridiculous claims.
If Seraphina had really stolen it, why wasn't Faye here herself?
Raelynn was just trying to stir up trouble.
With that thought, she looked over at Sebastian, who had yet to take a stance.
A sudden, infuriating headache pulsed at her temples.
If Sebastian hadn't set this entire stage for Seraphina, the family wouldn't be dragged into this mess. Yet just moments ago, she had been forced to step forward and cement Seraphina's relationship with Longstride and Croix Holdings.
"Raelynn? Why are you piling on?" Luke Sterling couldn't watch this trainwreck anymore. He stepped up, lowering his voice. "Can't you see she's tied to the Croix family now? Pissing her off means pissing them off. Do you get that?"
He had just seen Matilda whisper something to her.
Even though he had argued with Raelynn before, he didn't want to see her continue acting like a fool.
She couldn't break up Sebastian and Seraphina just by taking a few cheap shots.
The two of them were practically talking marriage!
Raelynn ignored him completely.
Luke choked on his frustration.
She was treating him like thin air again!
"This happened suddenly, so we might not have printed evidence on hand. But I can say with absolute certainty that every single patent Seraphina registered belongs entirely to Faye. Anyone in the medical field shouldn't find that name unfamiliar."

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!...