Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 407

Raelynn pressed her lips into a tight, hard line.

She had guessed right.

They really were going to sell off her family's legacy.

Using her family's treasures to buy back Seraphina's ruined reputation, ensuring her career wouldn't be completely destroyed by that medical malpractice disaster!

"What gives them the right to auction your family's antiques to make her look like a saint?! Those belong to you—your mother and grandfather left them to you!" Chloe was practically seeing red, ready to march over and tear the whole event down.

And the Vances had deliberately invited Raelynn just so she would be forced to watch it happen!

How sickeningly malicious could they get?

And fifteen pieces... That would easily rack up millions of dollars in sales.

They clearly felt no remorse treating someone else's heritage like disposable poker chips, did they?

"Going after Seraphina won't change anything," Raelynn said, her voice surprisingly level. Her mind was already racing as she gripped Chloe's wrist, her fingers freezing cold.

She locked her gaze on Sebastian, who stood tall right beside the other woman.

He was the one orchestrating this entire spectacle.

The shop was in his name right now; his word was absolute law.

Chloe followed her line of sight.

A sudden, suffocating wave of sympathy for her friend washed over her.

Married for years, and not only was there zero affection left between them, but he was actively helping his wife's worst enemy twist the knife. Marriages this toxic were truly a rare breed.

Raelynn quietly coaxed Chloe into calming down.

She knew her friend cared enough to legitimately cause a scene and wreck the venue.

But a public outburst would only give them ammunition to use against her.

As the room continued to fill with elite guests,

the auction was fast approaching.

Raelynn bided her time, waiting for the perfect moment to approach Sebastian.

He had been busy working the room, but halfway through the event, he slipped away to discuss business in private. The more valuable pieces were kept on the third floor, which had secluded viewing partitions.

Raelynn seized her chance.

Marching up to him, she grabbed him by the wrist and yanked him behind the tapestry.

Sebastian allowed himself to be pulled into the alcove.

He fell silent for a long moment.

Then, he said, "I tried to discuss this with you, but you refused to sign the waiver from Longstride Technologies. Sunny, you can't have your cake and eat it too."

Even delivered in such an even, conversational tone, his words were inexplicably brutal.

He was reminding her that she was the one who had refused to negotiate in the first place.

The sheer audacity made Raelynn's blood boil.

She released his arm in a flash, shoving him away without hesitation.

But before she could fire back a retort,

Seraphina's voice drifted from the other side of the tapestry. "Where did Sebastian go?"

Raelynn moved to step out.

Sebastian suddenly grabbed her hand and yanked her back into the shadows.

The abrupt maneuver triggered a visceral repulsion, and she instinctively thrashed against his hold.

In those brief seconds of their chaotic scuffle, they bumped the display case, rattling the flawless imperial jade resting inside.

A priceless jade pendant teetered on the edge and plummeted toward the floor. With lightning-fast reflexes, Sebastian kept one hand clamped around Raelynn while his other shot down, catching the jewel flawlessly before it shattered.