She stopped dead in her tracks.
"Is something wrong?" Raelynn asked, confused.
Dr. Hayes's expression shifted dramatically, and she hurried over to the jade exhibition area. She stopped in front of one of the display cases, her eyes locked onto a specific piece of jade with feverish intensity.
Raelynn followed her.
The case was filled with various jade artifacts, most of them looking quite similar to the untrained eye.
She had never studied the finer details of jade, so she didn't see anything particularly special about it.
"Did one of these catch your eye?" Raelynn asked.
Dr. Hayes's breathing grew shallow. Her eyes were wide with a mix of joy, disbelief, and shock. "The amulet... the Yves family amulet. It's this one!"
Raelynn was stunned.
Following her gaze, she spotted a piece of Imperial Green jade.
Even to the naked eye, its flawless clarity and vibrant color proved it was top-tier, and its placement dead center in the display signaled its immense value.
"You mean this one?"
Raelynn didn't hesitate. She unlocked the cabinet, took the amulet out, and handed it to Dr. Hayes. "It's fine. You can hold it and take a closer look."
She thought the whole amulet saga had ended when she exposed Seraphina's fake.
She hadn't expected this kind of twist today.
Dr. Hayes was reeling. She hurriedly pulled out her reading glasses, slid them on, and turned the jade over and over in her trembling hands.
After the fake amulet incident, she wasn't about to jump to conclusions.
Even though every instinct screamed that it was real, that it was the exact piece she had custom-ordered all those years ago, she looked at Raelynn and took a shaky breath. "My dear Raelynn, this is an incredible favor to ask, and I never expected to find this here... but could you lend this to me for a couple of days? Or I can just buy it for whatever price the shop lists!"
Raelynn could see how desperate the older woman was.
This meant there was a real lead on the missing Yves family heiress.
Tracking the origins of this amulet could give them the clues they needed.
But Raelynn felt a pang of helplessness. "I'm really not in charge here yet. Let me call Sebastian."
She noticed Dr. Hayes gripping something in her hand.
But her fingers were wrapped so tightly around it that it was impossible to see what it was.
The manager quickly stepped in. "I can take that for you. I'll have it boxed up, and you can take it with you to see Old Mr. Winslow."
Dr. Hayes nodded.
With the manager blocking her view, Sierra only caught a brief flash of brilliant green before it was tucked away.
Dr. Hayes followed the manager to process the paperwork for borrowing the item.
Raelynn checked the time.
Her grandfather should be awake by now.
Just as she turned around, a venomous voice echoed from behind her.
"Raelynn!"

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!...