Blanche's words sparked a brief flash of girlish anticipation and shyness in Seraphina's eyes. Locking things down with Sebastian would be the ideal outcome.
But...
She quickly frowned. "Sebastian is incredibly considerate to me, but he's also a gentleman who values restraint. If I'm too forward, what will he think of me?"
She cared deeply about her image. After all, no woman wanted the man she loved to view her as reckless or lacking self-respect.
Blanche sighed in exasperation. "Why are you overthinking this? A man like Mr. Croix has seen every type of woman. When a man treats a woman that well with no limits, he's definitely expecting something in return."
"Besides," Blanche continued, "once you cross that physical line and let the rumors spread, the Croix family won't be able to back out. They'll have to accept you. I've thought this through. Dr. Evelyn Hayes is not an easy old woman to deal with. If she demands you break things off with Mr. Croix to protect your reputation, you'd be shooting yourself in the foot without a backup plan."
You always had to think ten steps ahead.
Seraphina understood her mother's concerns.
Involving the Yves family was a risky chess move, and there was no room for error.
That was exactly why they needed a foolproof Plan B as a safety net.
She sat back in her chair, deep in thought. "Fine, I get it. But how do you plan to handle the situation with the Yves family?"
A ruthless gleam flashed through Blanche's eyes as she let out a cold laugh. "We have a ready-made solution for that..."
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Dr. Evelyn Hayes's upcoming birthday gala was the talk of the town.
However, the guest list was exclusive, and the barrier to entry was exceptionally high. The event had caught the attention of the highest social circles, as the esteemed elder was widely regarded as a national treasure.
Raelynn didn't take the invitation lightly.
After looking into Dr. Hayes's hobbies, she discovered the older woman had a passion for calligraphy and painting. Raelynn spent days visiting various galleries and auctions, eventually spending a small fortune on a top-tier antique inkstone.
She then made a quick trip to Professor Alistair Finch's home.
But looking at Lily now...
Was having a complete family the most important thing in her little world?
The three of them arrived in Seaport City.
It was already past three in the afternoon.
Lily had a habit of taking afternoon naps and was already fast asleep. Ian carefully carried her in and out of the car. Since they were officially invited by the Yves family, all the airport transfers and hotel accommodations had been arranged for them.
They arrived at the hotel.
Ian stepped out of the car with the sleeping toddler in his arms, and Raelynn followed closely behind.
When they reached the front desk, they ran into Julian.
Julian was in charge of greeting the VIP guests flying in from across the country. The moment he saw Ian and Raelynn arrive together, his gaze lingered on Raelynn's face for a fraction of a second. "Let's get you checked in first."

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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!...