The people lingering around were utterly astounded.
They hadn't expected Raelynn, who usually seemed so approachable and easygoing, to be so razor-sharp with her words.
And a total rejection?
Just how terrible was the report?
Seraphina stood up. The stares from everyone around her made her incredibly uncomfortable, but she glared at Raelynn. "Is this really necessary?"
Wasn't Raelynn just targeting her on purpose?
Using harsh words to publicly humiliate her!
She was clearly a fraud of a professor, pretending to understand things she didn't, and trashing her report as if it were worthless!
She refused to believe Raelynn had actually understood it all.
She was just letting the power trip go to her head, using her new position to throw her weight around.
Raelynn genuinely had no desire to debate this with her.
Her conclusion was entirely objective.
In fact, seeing Seraphina's flashy, jargon-filled report actually made her a little angry.
It was precisely because so many people in the industry cared only about fame and fortune, decorating themselves with fancy titles to gain social status, while producing misleading garbage that made zero medical progress and sometimes even dragged the field backward. They were parasites.
It reminded her of one particularly infamous figure in medical history.
Their papers had misled countless professionals, causing research on certain diseases to veer completely off track.
"If you don't respect my judgment, why show it to me? Or can you only handle empty praise? Princess?" Raelynn shot back.
Seraphina ground her teeth. "I just think you need to convince everyone. Don't the professors have to write reports too? Why don't you let us learn from yours?"
As she spoke.
She gestured to the content displayed on the projector screen.
The meeting they just had was likely analyzing that very document.
She read a few lines.
It was dense and completely baffling.
Most likely, it was a prime example of what not to do.
One of the students nearby couldn't take it anymore and chimed in, "That's Professor Ortiz's report. It was unanimously approved by all the mentors as a top-tier example..."
Seraphina froze.
She thought she had misheard.
Raelynn stood up. "The report is the first step for everyone to enter this competition fairly. If you can't pass, take a long, hard look at your own flaws."
Seraphina's face turned incredibly ugly.
Her eyes tracked Raelynn, and she suddenly demanded, "This supposed top-tier report... did you actually write it yourself?"
Sebastian looked at her. "What happened?"
Seraphina let out a helpless sigh and shook her head. "It's nothing major, really..."
"It's just that with the difference in our statuses, I have to take whatever is thrown at me. My report was completely rejected in front of everyone. We only have so many chances. If it doesn't pass soon, I'll have to give up my spot and leave the medical project." Her mention of the 'difference in status' made it glaringly obvious who she was talking about.
Sebastian understood immediately.
He also understood the implication—someone was making things difficult for her.
Sebastian turned his head slightly.
He looked at the building.
It was as if his gaze could pierce the thick walls to find a tall, slender figure inside.
"I'll take care of it."
Joy blossomed on Seraphina's face, and she thanked him softly. "Thank you, Sebastian."
His phone rang.
Sebastian glanced at it.
He stepped out of the car to answer.
A man's voice came through the receiver. "Boss, we've looked into your ex-wife's movements over the years. No unusual travel routes, she's never appeared in public with a child, and we haven't found any evidence of close contact with any men. Her record is pretty transparent."

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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!...