Why exactly?
Beneath his calm demeanor was absolute cruelty. What kind of mindset did it take to do something like this?!
She just loved him. Why was he so cold and ruthless toward her?!
Sebastian's gaze remained hidden in the dim lighting of the car, offering her no answers.
As if to shatter the suffocating silence between them, Seraphina's phone rang.
She wanted to smash it to pieces.
But it kept ringing relentlessly.
With trembling hands, she finally pulled it out and answered frantically.
A voice on the other end delivered the news: "The shares you wanted to cash out won't reach the amount you asked for. Keystone Manufacturing's stock has tanked. Asking for seventy million is daylight robbery."
Seraphina's mind reeled.
"What do you mean?"
"Keystone has already transferred and merged all its core projects and technology into Croix Holdings. The essential divisions are completely gone, leaving only the marginalized, unprofitable projects. You want to cash out that much? Are you out of your mind?"
Seraphina's breath hitched.
"Keystone... Croix Holdings...?"
She stared in sheer terror at the man sitting in the car.
He merely pulled out a cigarette, his expression entirely devoid of sympathy.
The call disconnected.
Leaving Seraphina swaying on her feet, her mind buzzing with static. She asked in a panicked, disbelieving voice, "What does this mean? What did you do with Keystone and Croix Holdings?"
Sebastian looked at her, his gaze flat. "Did you forget about Keystone's shareholder meeting a few days ago? The one you refused to attend so you could use the pregnancy to trap me."
His reminder drained all the color from Seraphina's face.
It also ignited an uncontrollable surge of hatred within her. Tears streamed down her face as she screamed hysterically, "Why?! Why are you so ruthless to me?!"
He had known she wasn't at the meeting that day.
But he hadn't said a word.
The thought sent a violent shiver down her spine.
She was consumed by endless terror and confusion.
It felt as though tonight was a never-ending cycle of devastation, burying her deeper and deeper until she was dragged straight into hell, never to recover!
Sebastian, of course, offered no explanations.
A faint, mocking smile lingered on his lips. "The Vance family and the Winslow Antique Shop are going to be investigated top to bottom. Any shady dealings will be brought to light. You'd better prepare yourself."
It sounded like a warning.
He started the engine again, completely indifferent to the woman's agonizing breakdown, and shot her one last glance. "Since we're laying everything out on the table, I'll tell you one more thing."

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!...