Ian was usually a serious, unsmiling man.
He rarely even laughed in his daily life.
Let alone spoke words of romance, or used such an intensely intimate tone.
That raw voice carried unapologetically through the phone.
Striking straight against Sebastian's eardrums.
The next second.
The call was abruptly disconnected.
It was entirely predictable what was happening in that room.
Sebastian's lips pressed into a hard line, an unnamable emotion surging in his eyes. He turned his head toward the door, as if his gaze could pierce straight through the wood and into the suite diagonally across the hall.
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Meanwhile.
Raelynn was panicking.
She had assumed this was her own private room for the evening.
To her shock, when she swiped the card and walked in, Ian was already there.
He had finished his video call and was resting on the couch, eyes closed, a slight frown on his face.
Initially, Raelynn found the situation awkward. She immediately deduced that someone had intentionally arranged for them to share a room without giving her a heads-up.
She had intended to wake him up and tell him to go back to his own room.
But as she got closer, she noticed his flushed face. She could feel the heat radiating off him without even touching him.
Afraid to disturb him, she put down her phone and went into the bathroom to wet a cold towel. She planned to wipe his face and see if he was running a fever.
But when she came out.
Ian had already answered her phone.
While she was distracted talking to Sebastian.
Raelynn hadn't been paying attention to Ian.
He was completely out of character!
His burning desire was impossible to hide.
Her expression shifted, and she gritted her teeth. "Ian, what did you drink?! Don't do anything stupid!"
Thrown into chaos by the situation, Raelynn instinctively raised a hand to stop his advance. "Ian, snap out of it!"
Ian could barely stand straight. As Raelynn retreated, he finally grabbed her wrist, the force of his momentum pinning her against the wall behind her.
He was a large, imposing man, and she felt like a trapped bird, entirely powerless to break free.
A surge of anger flared within her. Ian was not the type of man to force himself on her. This abnormal state—who had done this? Who had tampered with his drink?
Ian stared at her lips, bending down slightly. "Just give me a small piece of your heart, alright?"
He lowered his head.
Exuding an undeniable, forceful dominance.
Raelynn's face paled. She couldn't wrench her wrist free, but she absolutely refused to succumb to this ambiguous, manipulated situation. She would not just play along against her will.

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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!...