The sudden ringtone caused many in the hall to look over.
Dr. Evelyn Hayes gestured gracefully, silently telling him to go ahead.
Sebastian glanced down at the unfamiliar number.
"Who is it, Sebastian?" Seraphina asked in a good mood, one hand still pressing a cotton swab to her arm.
Only Blanche, standing beside her, gave a subtle, almost imperceptible smirk.
Then she quietly slipped away for a moment.
Her phone vibrated; she discreetly pulled it out to check the message.
A fleeting look of triumph crossed her face.
Sebastian gave a brief nod.
He answered the call while striding toward the exit. "Speaking."
"It's me."
Ian Hudson's voice came through the receiver.
Sebastian's footsteps paused for a fraction of a second before steadying. "Mr. Hudson. What is it?"
Ian skipped the pleasantries. His deep voice carried an oppressive weight, stripping away his usual polite facade. He cut straight to the chase. "Raelynn is missing."
Just a simple sentence.
Sebastian's dark eyes narrowed.
A razor-sharp glint surfaced in his predatory gaze. "Elaborate."
"Raelynn and I had plans to look at wedding rings today." He paused for a heartbeat before continuing, "But an hour ago, I lost contact with her. Her phone is off, and I received a ransom text."
"It said Raelynn has been kidnapped. The kidnapper knows she's soon to be my wife and is demanding millions of dollars within two hours. If time runs out, she's dead. They made it clear—if I call the cops, they kill her immediately."
Every conventional route had been blocked.
This required a meticulous approach.
Ian said, "I know you'll do everything in your power when it comes to Raelynn."
Sebastian didn't deny it.
Tilting his chin up, he stared into the blazing sun with a chilling gaze. "Keep me posted."
Ian understood what Sebastian meant.
They had to move fast.
Sebastian ended the call.
Julian chased him from the hall to the doorway. "What happened?"
He noticed Sebastian's expression was ice-cold, a chill so intense it seemed to sweep over the entire room.
It was an emotion he rarely saw on Sebastian's face.
He had always been the epitome of nonchalance, an aloof observer completely detached from the chaos around him.

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!...