After all this time, they needed some sort of reassurance.
Otherwise, with the way things were going, offending Cameron Croix and losing so many lucrative projects was a devastating blow from every angle.
Seraphina Vance pressed her lips into a thin line. "I'll handle this."
She didn't offer any specific details.
Silas Vance pressed the issue, "We still need to plan ahead. If you can't legitimately secure your position by his side right away, then we might have to resort to necessary measures."
As an elder, he couldn't explicitly spell out what those underhanded tactics entailed.
But he knew Seraphina understood exactly what he meant.
A hint of impatience crept into her voice. "I'm going to see Sebastian."
She ended the call.
Seraphina drove straight to Croix Holdings.
These few days were the critical turning point. Everything hinged on this moment. Raelynn Ortiz was being heavily protected by Kingsford University, and if The National Medical Research Symposium went smoothly, she would be elevated straight to the National Academy of Traditional Medicine. Seraphina had to find a way—and fast—to ensure Raelynn was ruined beyond repair.
She arrived at Croix Holdings.
Sebastian Croix was stuck in a board meeting.
Seraphina settled into his expansive office, pulled out her laptop, and continued editing her research paper.
As she worked, a thought suddenly crossed her mind.
Years ago, when Faye established her untouchable status in the medical community, the cornerstone of her success had been a series of groundbreaking papers that were practically textbook standards.
She searched for those old publications online.
Staring at the sheer brilliance of the work, Seraphina narrowed her eyes thoughtfully.
She was so engrossed that she didn't even notice when Sebastian walked into the room.
He stepped up behind her desk.
His gaze landed on her laptop screen, taking in the dense medical journal article.
He noticed the author's name—Faye.
His dark eyes flicked over Seraphina's profile for a fleeting second.
Then, with chilling indifference, he looked away and continued walking into the room.
Startled, Seraphina instinctively snapped her laptop shut.
"Sebastian, are you done with your meeting?"
It was a massive, expensive upgrade.
The primary investor, naturally, was Croix Holdings, courtesy of Sebastian.
Sierra Yves ran over to her first thing in the morning, buzzing with excitement. "Professor Ortiz, you have to try these out! They are incredibly advanced. We don't have to bounce between three different labs for sample analysis anymore. Every single machine is practically an entire workstation in itself. The functionality is insane—you can connect it directly to your laptop for reports or virtual meetings. This is going to skyrocket our efficiency."
Raelynn walked over and tested the interface.
She plugged in her laptop to sync the systems.
Sierra was right; the convenience was absolutely game-changing.
No more exhausting trips across campus.
Raelynn couldn't even begin to guess how much this machinery cost, but she knew it was an astronomical figure.
"Isn't it amazing?" Sierra asked, her cheeks flushed with thrill as she affectionately stroked the side of Raelynn's terminal. Her eyes shone with anticipation for their future experiments.
Raelynn let out a soft laugh. "There's no problem in this world that money can't solve."
Even though this investment was solely meant to pave the way for Seraphina.
Raelynn was still going to reap the benefits of its practical, hard-hitting performance.
"Did you finish your paper, Professor Ortiz? We only have a few days left before The National Medical Research Symposium," Sierra asked, suddenly remembering the looming deadline.

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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!...