A fleeting look of loneliness crossed her face, quickly replaced by a vibrant, resilient smile. She flashed her dimples at Sebastian—dimples that bore a faint resemblance to Raelynn's. "You probably don't like excessive socializing either, Mr. Croix. Why don't you come hide out with me for a bit?"
Sierra seemed entirely devoid of calculation, wearing all her emotions on her sleeve.
She looked as though she had simply mustered the courage to make a friend.
There was a naive innocence to her that made it easy for people to drop their guard.
Yet, Sebastian's eyes remained entirely placid.
His gaze upon her was as cold as the night sky.
With almost zero inflection and a subtle, cutting sarcasm, he said, "Are you unaware of the boundaries between men and women, Ms. Yves? Inviting a man out for drinks at night—should I call you innocently ignorant, or just plain foolish?"
The sharpness of his words made Sierra's eyes widen.
She truly hadn't expected him to be so ruthlessly blunt in his rejection.
She instantly pressed her lips together, astonishment filling her large eyes. "Do you have some kind of misunderstanding or prejudice against me, Mr. Croix?"
Sebastian was clearly uninterested in answering.
His gaze turned predatory. "Are you really unaware of what happened to your mother, Ms. Yves?"
Sierra looked confused. "What?"
Sebastian casually spun his lighter. "Isn't Sylvia Dalton your mother?"
Even seated in his wheelchair, his upward gaze carried an overwhelming dominance, as if he were looking down on everything.
Sierra froze.
"Twenty years ago, you were adopted into The Yves Family. You became a wealthy heiress, enjoying the best resources they had to offer, treated everywhere as their sole daughter."
Sebastian's tone didn't waver. "Now that Raelynn is about to return to the Yves family, are you truly welcoming her with open arms?"
His mocking gaze made her heart pound with unease.
Stunned, disbelief flashed in Sierra's eyes. She bit her lip. "I have no reason not to. The Yves family gave me a second chance at life. Why would you assume such terrible things about me, Mr. Croix?"
Sebastian couldn't be bothered to argue right and wrong with her.
If not.
How had he fallen into Seraphina Vance's trap?
But now...
Sierra was perplexed.
She couldn't read him at all, and he was completely ruthless toward her.
His cold, razor-sharp demeanor was enough to make anyone shudder.
Yet...
Sierra lowered her eyes, turning over a few thoughts in her mind.
What exactly were his feelings toward Raelynn? Raelynn was currently thriving—not only accepted as the future daughter-in-law of the Hudson family but seemingly still under Sebastian's protection.
Sierra blinked, staring at Sebastian's back for a long time.

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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!...