He looked at Sebastian, whose expression remained apathetic. "Aren't you going to do something about that? Men are all the same. Has Raelynn forgotten she's married, letting another man take care of her like that?"
Sebastian cast a sidelong glance.
Just in time.
Raelynn got into the car and turned back to give Preston a sweet smile.
Her smile for Preston was unguarded and genuine; her eyes crinkled warmly at the corners, and her dimples lent her an air of effortless sweetness.
This kind of smile.
He had seen it many times before.
Raelynn used to be a girl who loved to smile.
Especially the first time she called him "hubby," when he just looked at her quietly without answering.
To avoid the awkwardness, she immediately flashed that kind of smile, trying to bluff her way through.
Those memories surfaced for only a split second, causing barely a ripple.
Sebastian's dark eyes remained stoic.
He withdrew his gaze indifferently, lowering his eyes to light a cigarette. "It doesn't matter."
This sentence.
Happened to be overheard by Seraphina as she walked over.
The corners of her lips curled up.
But then she narrowed her eyes. "Now I understand how she got into NexusMind, and why Mr. Moreno rejected me from joining the team."
She didn't state it outright.
Julian looked at her. "You're saying Preston got blinded by a pretty face, handed her a resume-builder on a silver platter, and then let Raelynn whisper in his ear to reject you?"
Seraphina didn't give a clear answer.
But she was already certain.
Raelynn was using her looks to serve men, trading them for a spot on the R&D team and a marginal author credit.
Was Raelynn really that terrified of facing her on the same playing field?
Sebastian flicked his cigarette ash. "Let's head back first."
He simply wasn't interested in Raelynn's affairs.
But Seraphina smiled.
No man would accept his wife having divided loyalties. Even if there was no love, even if he had other women on the side, he would never allow his wife to do the same.
But Sebastian didn't care.
Seraphina was nowhere to be seen.
Raelynn sat down, waiting quietly.
Her expression remained composed.
However...
Seraphina never showed up.
Raelynn's patience ran out.
She directly announced the start of the meeting.
Professor Roland and the others were also baffled. Logically, Seraphina wasn't the type of person to be late.
The coordination went very smoothly.
Raelynn felt that Seraphina's presence made absolutely no difference.
She took the data back to the testing center.
Before she could even start testing the compounds, Preston walked in with a dark expression. "Seraphina replied."
Raelynn looked over.
"She says her absence wasn't an accident. She refuses to participate because there's someone on the team who got in through the back door, and she's demanding you be kicked off before she joins."

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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!...