Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 400

Sebastian stared at the screen, his expression completely devoid of emotion.

Raelynn hadn't hesitated for a second. The moment her phone lit up with his name, she had instantly killed the call.

Leo jumped to his feet in disbelief. "She hung up? Who the hell does she think she is?"

This was entirely unexpected.

Why was Raelynn acting so arrogant right now?

Seraphina's expression darkened.

Raelynn's petty tantrums always happened at the worst possible time!

Sebastian was the only one who remained calm. He didn't bother calling back, simply slipping his phone into his pocket. "If she won't answer, we go see her in person."

Seraphina knew exactly what that meant.

If Raelynn refused to take the call, Seraphina would have to go grovel at her door.

She would have to speak with her face-to-face, which meant... she was very likely going to be brutally humiliated by Raelynn.

She took a deep breath, the realization tasting like ash in her mouth.

For so long, she had been the one looking down on Raelynn.

Now she had to beg her to act as a mediator and release Longstride's old contracts.

The power dynamic had shifted horribly against her.

Quickly after.

The door opened again.

Assistant Quinn stepped into the office.

He glanced at the tense room before turning to Sebastian. "Mr. Croix, I just received word. NexusMind Technologies just signed a massive contract. Fifteen machines for overseas export..."

"What?!" Leo roared, shooting up from his chair.

His face contorted with rage.

He had passed on NexusMind because he thought their tech was unviable and full of barriers.

But now, right as Seraphina's project went up in flames, taking his millions with it, NexusMind had secured a massive deal?

And they were already breaking into the international market in their early stages!

The momentum they would have later was going to be unstoppable!

Seraphina was paralyzed, the news hitting her like a physical blow to the chest. Her face grew increasingly grim. "They're just capitalizing on the market while I'm dealing with a crisis. If it weren't for this accident, they never would have stood a chance against my tech."

But her shock was palpable.

Raelynn looked at her in surprise. "Since when do you have connections like this?"

Chloe blinked, a little sheepish. "Okay, fine, it's my brother. He set it up."

Raelynn was stunned.

Ian Hudson was out of the country, yet he was still pulling strings for NexusMind?

Chloe waved a hand dismissively. "I didn't tell my brother it was your project. I just said you were handling part of the expansion and needed more clients, so he made the introduction."

Raelynn suddenly felt that she owed Ian entirely too much.

She had no idea how she was ever going to repay him.

Chloe, however, was absolutely thrilled, her face glowing with gossip. "You know how my brother is. He's a ruthless businessman—completely rational, objective, and profit-driven. But he went out of his way to set up this connection for you. He really... cares about you."

Raelynn playfully slapped Chloe's face away. "Alright, I'll thank him properly in private later."

Chloe chased after her, chattering away. "Thank him? Just marry him! His status is just as good as Sebastian Croix's. You could walk around as Mrs. Hudson every day and force Sebastian to call you that. It would piss him off so much!"

Raelynn instantly slapped a hand over Chloe's mouth.

Because she had just spotted a tall, imposing figure standing on the patio outside the restaurant.

The man had his suit jacket draped over his arm, a freshly lit cigarette trapped between his fingers. Hearing their voices, he turned his head slightly. His dark, striking eyes were entirely devoid of warmth, looking as if nothing in the world could ever reach his heart.