His eyes were unfathomable, masking whatever emotions stirred beneath.
The sheer audacity of the accusation made Raelynn sick to her stomach.
Never one to take an insult lying down, she opened her mouth to snap back.
But Sebastian was already walking toward her. He sat down directly across from her, effectively cutting off her retort. "Let's talk. We're going to resolve this properly."
It had been quite some time since Raelynn had seen him.
And of course, their reunion was entirely because of Seraphina. To think that a man as busy as him would personally show up to defend and empower his mistress—it was truly touching.
"This is the contract from when the team was originally formed." Sebastian pushed a stack of documents toward her, his gaze locked onto hers. "It was structured as an independent unit. Therefore, from a procedural standpoint, their exit from Longstride won't be complicated, nor will it involve any deep legal hurdles."
Raelynn gave the papers a cursory glance.
Sebastian was warning her not to cling to a lost cause.
He was telling her to be smart about it.
"I'm not someone who cares about fame or fortune. I only joined Longstride for Sebastian," Seraphina chimed in, making her stance clear. "Since he has stepped down from managing the company, I don't see any reason to waste my time here."
As she spoke, she threw an intimately affectionate look at the man beside her.
The saccharine sweetness on her face was so obvious a blind man could see it.
She was deliberately flaunting her deep bond with Sebastian.
How sickeningly sweet.
Raelynn felt like a background extra, forced to watch their unapologetic display of affection.
Her expression remained cool. "It seems you genuinely believe you're some kind of VIP, that everyone has to bow to your every whim. You want to leave? Fine. Let's take it to court. We'll let a judge decide. If you think you can just walk away cleanly with a project entirely funded by Longstride, you're out of your mind."
There were plenty of legal precedents for this in the corporate world.
This was textbook betrayal—milking the company for every possible resource, then rebranding the final product as a solo achievement.
Didn't care about her project? She was obviously trying to steal it while simultaneously trashing its value. Leo was right—she was pathetically desperate!
"What about a buyout based on valuation?" Sebastian cut straight to the chase, his gaze locked onto Raelynn. "Run an evaluation on the project, and I will buy it out."
Raelynn's expression flattened.
A suffocating wave of frustration caught in her throat.
Sebastian was absolutely dead set on helping Seraphina escape Longstride.
He was willing to throw his own money at her to buy out the project, all to purchase Seraphina's freedom so she could start her own firm.
Raelynn said nothing.
She was genuinely blinded by this display of epic romance.
Sebastian watched her reaction intently, refusing to look away. "If I buy it out for her, does she have the decision-making authority now?"

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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!...