Raelynn didn't raise her voice.
Her expression remained steady from start to finish, yet she didn't bother hiding her sharp, commanding aura.
Given her height, she was practically looking down at Seraphina.
That predatory gaze made Seraphina's stomach churn with unease.
She couldn't believe Longstride was going through such a massive upheaval. It was so sudden, and she hadn't known a thing!
Sebastian had never mentioned this to her.
Seraphina stared at Raelynn, her face turning ice-cold by the second. "Sebastian won't agree to this."
Raelynn smiled faintly. "He handed over management rights. Does it matter if he agrees? I'm not him. I treat everyone equally and only care about capability. If you can only get things done through special privileges, you can go run back to your precious Sebastian. After all, even if you're a complete idiot, he'll still cover for you."
Seraphina's face turned incredibly ugly.
Raelynn's words were practically dragging her pride through the mud.
She had completely invalidated her as a person—and her professional capabilities!
Being humiliated like this by someone she considered a useless trophy wife was unacceptable.
Raelynn didn't want to waste any more time on her. She turned to the general manager. "Let's finish the handover first. You can handle the R&D team as you see fit, Mr. Tanner."
As one of the few who knew the truth, Mr. Tanner fully understood that Raelynn was his only boss from now on. His loyalty immediately solidified. "Understood. Right this way, Ms. Ortiz."
Seraphina watched helplessly as Raelynn was escorted into the office Sebastian used to occupy.
She couldn't accept this.
Raelynn had actually become her superior.
And she had deliberately come to Longstride today just to put her in her place!
Taking a deep breath, Seraphina looked at her team members, who were all wearing strange expressions. "Just get back to work."
She turned away to call Sebastian.
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Raelynn's handover process went quickly.
Raelynn stayed hidden.
She understood exactly what Mr. Tanner meant.
He sounded neutral, but he was weighing his options. Deep down, he probably still believed Seraphina had the upper hand.
He thought Seraphina might eventually replace her.
The underlying reason Mr. Tanner felt that way... was because outsiders like him universally believed that Sebastian didn't love his actual wife.
A silent smirk touched Raelynn's lips.
She turned around and took a different elevator.
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As Raelynn drove out of the underground parking garage, she brushed past a Bentley.
It was Sebastian's car. He had come to pick up Seraphina. He probably heard she suffered a 'grievance' today and rushed over to comfort her.

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!...