Raelynn's "clarification" spread like wildfire.
Those tuned into the industry gossip had their eyes glued to the drama early on.
Screenshots were forwarded into countless group chats.
When Sebastian saw the screenshot, his first instinct was to search for Raelynn's iMessage.
The profile was completely blank.
She had blocked him a long time ago.
Leo Flynn was absolutely appalled. "Has Raelynn lost her mind? With her putting this out there, how the hell are you and Sera supposed to get married properly?"
Sister-in-law, wife's sister, former fiancée—this tangled web of titles drastically escalated the difficulty of the two lovers ever finding their happy ending.
Wasn't this just pure, targeted sabotage?
How could she be this calculating and vicious?
Sebastian stared thoughtfully at the words "sister-in-law" in Raelynn's post, a sudden, inexplicable arch lifting his brow.
"Longstride is going to have a very profitable run these next few days," he remarked.
He had also seen the update on Longstride's official account.
Raelynn had tied everything together seamlessly. By clarifying the sister and sister-in-law titles and bringing in Faye, she had tackled Longstride's PR crisis from every possible angle. The company was now in an entirely different league.
Leo was still in disbelief. "Seb, didn't you just tell her to say Sera was her sister? She took that and ran a mile with it, didn't she?"
Sebastian took a slow sip of his drink and stood up to leave, his tone light and entirely unsurprised. "She was never one to just roll over and obey. She was always going to pick this apart and find a way to get her revenge."
He could force her to say they were sisters.
She, in turn, found the perfect angle to strike back.
Seeing that Sebastian wasn't furious or shocked, Leo chased after him. "So how are we fixing this? Sera's side is..."
Sebastian didn't break his stride. "Let it play out naturally."
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The public might not know the details, but they knew the truth: Seraphina had thoroughly offended Brenda Polk and the rest of the Second Branch. There was no way she could marry into that side of the family anymore. And as for Sebastian, Raelynn publicly calling her "sister-in-law" was a calculated move to sever her romantic ties with him!
Raelynn wasn't just ruining her future with Sebastian; she was stripping away any chance Seraphina had of latching onto the Croix family's coattails.
"That bitch!" Blanche spat, trembling with rage.
"She used the Croix family's reputation to tie your hands."
The Croix family valued their image above all else. They wouldn't easily approve of a marriage between Seraphina and Sebastian now. There was a very real chance they would only ever allow her daughter to be a mistress hidden in the shadows!
Seraphina's eyes were red, her mind racing with panic.
The whole point was to force Raelynn to call her a sister, shedding the "homewrecker" label.
Who could have predicted Raelynn would be this venomous?
Seraphina wanted to call Sebastian, but as she picked up her phone, industry friends began texting her, gossiping about how Longstride's lobby was packed with clients today.
Deals were being signed left and right.

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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!...