Raelynn waved it off. "It's fine. I'm just heading up to thirty-three."
It was only two flights.
A little cardio wouldn't hurt.
She led Lily out of the elevator.
They walked down the long corridor, their footsteps muffled by the plush carpet, heading toward the stairwell.
As it happened.
Two hotel maids were chatting outside a supply closet.
"You wouldn't believe it. I was just doing turn-down service and walked past Suite 3116. The couple inside didn't even bother shutting the door all the way before getting hot and heavy..."
The other maid gasped. "Seriously? That wild?"
"Tell me about it. A lighter had been dropped right in the doorway, jamming it open. I had to sneak over to grab it so the door could latch. The sounds coming from inside... that woman was practically throwing herself at him."
Raelynn didn't even break her stride.
Wherever there were people, there was gossip.
Especially in a luxury hotel.
Nothing really surprised her anymore.
Still, being seen and heard with the door wide open was undeniably trashy.
She simply covered Lily's ears, refusing to let the vulgar talk pollute her daughter's mind.
They kept walking.
As luck would have it.
Raelynn passed a suite and happened to glance at the brass numbers on the door: 3116.
It was the exact room the maids had been whispering about.
She let out a quiet scoff, barely giving the door a second glance before hurrying Lily along.
The night passed in dreamless sleep.
At ten o'clock the next morning.
The Yves family sent over the final itinerary for the day's events.
The birthday banquet was being held at the Yves family's ancestral estate. It was a sprawling, traditional manor with massive classical gardens, perfectly equipped to host hundreds of distinguished guests.
Raelynn woke up early and slipped into a stunning pearl-white silk gown.
The chauffeur assigned to Raelynn had texted her his exact position. To get there, she had to walk right past Seraphina. Unbothered, she held Lily's hand and kept walking.
Seraphina noticed her approach.
She was in the middle of a phone call, but she turned her head, locking eyes with Raelynn.
She flashed a knowing, triumphant smirk.
It was an expression of sheer arrogance, an undisguised provocation.
That was when Raelynn noticed the flushed, rosy glow of her skin and the sickeningly sweet smugness radiating from her. Her eyes immediately snagged on the plunging neckline of Seraphina's gown, where a faint, unmistakable hickey peeked over the fabric.
Seraphina's voice drifted over, deliberately loud and laced with a sultry laugh. "I left an earring out by the pool. Could you have someone find it and bring it up to Suite 3116? Thanks."
The words hit Raelynn like a physical blow.
Her footsteps faltered for a fraction of a second.
A sudden, uncontrollable wave of nausea washed over her.
She could hardly believe it.
After all, the juicy piece of gossip she had overheard from the maids last night...
The stars of that trashy show were actually Sebastian and Seraphina?

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!...