Professor Alistair Finch kept his hands clasped firmly behind his back, his gaze razor-sharp as it locked onto the younger man. Sebastian Croix merely lifted his eyes, his expression utterly unreadable, showing absolutely no intention of replying.
Whether he took the professor's words as a trivial joke or genuinely didn't care about Raelynn Ortiz's marriage was impossible to tell.
Not that Alistair was expecting an answer anyway.
He just wanted to issue a warning, a firm reminder of the reality of the situation.
Raelynn was going to marry someone else.
She had nothing to do with him anymore.
Seeing the two of them arrive together today, especially after things had escalated to this point, made it necessary to lay everything out on the table.
It was the only way to kill off any lingering possibilities.
"It's getting late. You should head home, Mr. Croix," Alistair scoffed, turning into the courtyard and shutting the heavy door firmly behind him.
He had absolutely no intention of inviting Sebastian inside for a drink.
Sebastian didn't move.
With one hand shoved casually into his pocket, he tilted his head back, his dark gaze drifting toward the second floor of the villa inside the compound.
A light flicked on in one of the rooms.
He stood under the glow of the streetlamp and smoked a cigarette in silence.
Finally, he turned and walked away, never looking back.
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Back at the Vance family villa.
Seraphina Vance was still frozen in shock. Her face was deathly pale, and a deep, icy dread seeped into her bones, making her shiver despite the mild weather.
The sheer magnitude of the disaster made it impossible for her to think clearly about her next move.
Crash!
Blanche had only recently learned the truth about Silas Vance and Rowan while forging Seraphina's fake identity.
Rowan had been a famous, wealthy socialite back in the day.
Silas had pursued her relentlessly.
Eventually, Rowan needed a legally married status to register Raelynn, so she funded Silas's startup and gave him the break he desperately needed.
If Raelynn wasn't Silas's biological daughter, how could the plan have gone so wrong?
Blanche had relied on all those 'coincidences' to conclude that Raelynn was undeniably tied to the Yves family.
"But the truth is, she's not!" Seraphina's composure completely shattered. She raised her voice, screaming, "We're the ones who crashed and burned! Dr. Hayes will make sure I'm blacklisted from the entire medical community, and the Yves family will destroy the Vance family. We're going to lose everything!"
Worst of all.
She had spent so much time and effort framing Sylvia, hoping to ruin her chances of a legitimate marriage with Quentin Yves. She had wanted Dr. Hayes to permanently revoke Sylvia's chance at becoming the future matriarch of the Yves family.

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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!...