The first call.
Went straight to voicemail.
Knowing the truth had already left her violently anxious, and now, feeling like a guillotine was suspended directly over her neck, the silent terror made it impossible to find any peace.
Blanche immediately picked up on Seraphina's panic and moved to soothe her. "Don't overreact. Things haven't hit rock bottom yet. Besides, do you really think Cameron has the guts to lay his cards on the table with Sebastian?"
She was equally furious about the catastrophic mix-up.
But logic prevailed.
Cameron didn't have a fraction of the courage needed to provoke a titan like Sebastian.
It was public knowledge that Seraphina was the apple of Sebastian's eye. If Cameron truly wanted to destroy her, he would have done it already, rather than using it as a bargaining chip to threaten her in private.
So she reasoned.
"Cameron is definitely trying to extort something from you. He wants to keep you on a leash, not ruin you."
Seraphina conceded that this made sense.
Blanche continued, "Mr. Croix is a remarkably busy man. Whenever he spends time with you, he's actively clearing his schedule. He can't be at your beck and call 24/7. Given his status, his power, and his ruthless pride, if he actually knew the woman he loved had slept with another man, do you honestly think he'd just act like nothing happened?"
Seraphina's rigid posture finally relaxed.
"You're right." Blanche always saw the bigger picture. "Let's just wait and see what Cameron is after. He's absolutely terrified of crossing Sebastian directly. Your main priority right now is to secure every ounce of capital and resources you can get your hands on. The Vance family's survival rests entirely on your shoulders."
As for The Yves Family.
She wasn't worried about that falling through in the slightest.
Soon enough, their immense influence would be theirs to wield.
Feeling her anxiety evaporate, Seraphina agreed. It was true—Sebastian had been acting perfectly normal around her. Not a single red flag.
She nodded, though she still sent Sebastian an iMessage: *Sebastian, I'm back. Let's meet tonight. I need to head over to Keystone Manufacturing for work now.*
Message sent.
Seraphina checked the time.
Before boarding her flight, she had been informed that her next operational step was to deepen negotiations with NexusMind Technologies. Thinking about NexusMind's insanely coveted surgical robot, she felt a pang of resentment that she hadn't been permitted into the core R&D team.
But she had heavily invested a fortune into Keystone Manufacturing, the upstream parts supplier.
Mr. Zane was a gregarious, straightforward man. "Actually, it won't just be us tonight. I assume you're aware of Keystone's other major shareholder, Ms. Vance? She'll be joining us shortly. I hope... that won't be an issue for you?"
Given everything that had happened.
Raelynn knew that rumors of her messy entanglement with Sebastian had likely reached these corporate circles.
"Not at all. It's only fitting that she attends."
If she had poured a mountain of cash into acquiring a stake in Keystone, she naturally had the right to be at the table.
However...
Raelynn lowered her eyes, a dark, calculating glint flashing through them.
Not long after.
The heavy oak doors pushed open once more.
Seraphina made her entrance.
She started to flash a dazzling smile at the executives, but the moment her eyes landed on Raelynn sitting calmly inside, her smile froze, cracking and falling away entirely.

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!...