Raelynn Ortiz hadn't expected this. Before she could even confront Seraphina Vance, the other woman was already flaunting her supposed authority.
Her arrogant posture made it seem as if the recent drama had never happened.
Raelynn knew exactly what Seraphina was thinking.
She was confidently banking on the fact that ordinary employees wouldn't know about the scandal at the anniversary gala. Since only the executives present knew she was the other woman, Seraphina was exploiting that information gap to throw her weight around.
"Just call downstairs," Seraphina said impatiently, glancing at her watch. She was clearly displeased by Raelynn's sudden appearance.
After that day, "Faye" hadn't pursued the matter, and Dr. Adrian Moreno hadn't followed up with further accountability.
Nothing serious had blown up in the aftermath.
This made her realize that after Leo Flynn took her home, Sebastian Croix had handled the mess for her.
Even if Raelynn wasn't ready to give up and wanted to drag her down from her pedestal, it would be useless.
The patent office had notified her that the matter was still under investigation. If they determined she had maliciously registered and plagiarized someone else's work, all her patent rights would be revoked.
But she wasn't worried.
She had looked into it.
Faye hadn't registered it yet.
Without proof of prior registration, the patent rights would ultimately remain hers. She could just spin it to the public as a massive misunderstanding, sprinkle in some conspiracy theories, and the masses would believe her.
"But..." someone next to Seraphina reminded her, sounding suspicious. "Doesn't it require a keycard to get up to this floor? Could she be one of Mr. Tanner's guests?"
Since their R&D team moved up here, they handled a lot of highly classified information.
Outsiders were strictly prohibited from roaming around.
Not just anyone could come up here.
Seraphina frowned.
Her intuition told her Raelynn was about to cause trouble.
Putting on an air of professional duty, she snapped, "Can't you understand plain English? This is a restricted area for commercial secrets. What kind of twisted logic are you trying to play at?"
"You're so incompetent that you have to steal other people's data. What kind of secrets could you possibly have here that are worth being proud of?" Raelynn had always had a sharp tongue, drawing blood with every word.
Seraphina's face instantly dropped.
Ignoring her reaction, Raelynn turned to the general manager's secretary, who had followed her up. "Why is the R&D team on this floor?"
The secretary knew Raelynn had been personally invited up by Mr. Tanner and didn't dare disrespect her. "It's because... Mr. Croix used to come here occasionally, and his office is on this floor. Ms. Vance and Mr. Croix are basically inseparable, and she wanted to spend more time with him, so Mr. Croix made a special exception for them to move up..."
The secretary's explanation brought a smug curve to Seraphina's lips.
She shot Raelynn a mocking look. "Sebastian really does grant my every request. As an outsider, you have no right to interfere with Longstride's decisions!"

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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!...