"Speak."
Leo sounded pretty frustrated. "My grandfather hasn't stopped singing Raelynn's praises since she became a professor at Kingsford. He clearly wants to meet her. But Raelynn has a grudge against me, so she'll definitely say no. If you ask her, Sebastian, she'll absolutely agree."
With Raelynn's obsession with Sebastian, there was no way she'd pass up a chance to negotiate with him.
Seraphina's expression shifted slightly.
She subconsciously clutched the edge of her top.
She obviously didn't want Raelynn to meet Mr. Flynn Sr. If she did, wouldn't Leo find out she had taken credit for saving him?
Sebastian's eyes revealed no emotion. He neither agreed nor refused.
Seraphina pressed her lips together and spoke up. "Based on what I've seen at Kingsford since my transfer, Raelynn might not have the skills to back up her title. She's pretty marginal. If you introduce her and Mr. Flynn Sr. realizes she's actually terrible, won't that just annoy him more?"
Leo hesitated.
But he was definitely considering her words.
Sebastian finally spoke. "Handle it yourself."
He hung up.
Seraphina pressed her lips together, letting out a silent sigh of relief.
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Meanwhile, Raelynn was drowning in endless meetings.
She was completely unaware that Julian had discovered Faye was Lily's biological mother.
Kingsford University had launched a massive new project, organizing a research team composed of top medical minds from elite universities nationwide to develop a new neuro-drug for a globally unsolved medical crisis.
Kingsford provided the research base, and everyone was coming to the capital for two months.
Ultimately, the top five doctoral candidates would be selected to enter the National Academy of Traditional Medicine, and their mentors would receive positions at the Academy based on their contributions. It was practically a guaranteed promotion.
Under this competitive system, each research group had to submit a project report first, which would be cross-reviewed and scored by the mentors.
Raelynn squeezed in time between meetings to write her report.
Having been ruthlessly trained by Alistair for over a decade, her theoretical foundation was rock solid. Writing a report was a breeze for her.
It only took ten minutes.
Raelynn closed the folder and looked at Seraphina.
Seraphina curled her lips into a smile. "There are probably some shortcomings. Please, I'd appreciate your feedback."
"Shortcomings is an understatement." Raelynn's tone didn't shift, clearly seeing right through Seraphina's motives.
But she was someone who always spoke her mind.
"The whole thing is a pile of garbage wrapped in a gold ribbon. A report isn't an excuse to cram in a bunch of jargon to dress up pages of absolute nonsense. If all your effort went into finding obscure English medical terms, then I suppose you did work hard on that."
The conference room fell dead silent.
Seraphina's face drained of color.
Anger quickly flushed her cheeks. "What are you talking about?"
"It's completely rejected. Rewrite it. You have two more chances. If it doesn't pass after two tries, please leave this research group." Raelynn laid down the ironclad rules.

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!...