"Here you go..."
As she spoke, her heel caught the hem of her gown. The delicate, gossamer fabric snagged, and as she stumbled, the zipper at her back snapped violently. Her off-the-shoulder dress instantly slid down her chest.
Exposing a startling amount of skin.
Her face flushed a deep crimson.
Desperately clutching the bodice to cover herself, she lost her footing.
She pitched forward, falling directly toward Sebastian.
His expression didn't change a fraction. In the exact moment she lunged at him, his long legs took a swift step back. Missing his embrace completely, Sierra brushed past him and crashed onto the sofa.
But the position she landed in was incredibly compromising.
Her silk gown was a tangled mess. With only one hand keeping the fragile bodice up, her torso and waist were completely exposed to the air.
Anyone walking in would assume they had just engaged in something intensely physical.
Sebastian made no gentlemanly move to offer his jacket to cover her.
"I-I'm sorry," Sierra stammered, blushing furiously and shooting him a reproachful look. "You didn't see anything, did you?"
Sebastian's gaze remained utterly detached.
But before he could react.
Not that he intended to give her any response at all.
The partially open door was pushed wide.
Zella Davenport stood in the doorway, her eyes wide with shock and disbelief. "What the hell are you doing?!"
Triggered by Zella's furious shout.
The rest of the group crowded into the entrance.
First came the Davenports, then the Croix family, and finally, Julian Yves, who arrived a beat later.
None of the regular party guests had wandered over.
But this precise, sordid scene was witnessed by the key members of every influential family involved.
Furious, Marcus turned directly to Forrest. "Chairman Croix, so this is the surprise your family prepared for us! My daughter does not deserve this kind of disrespect. As far as I'm concerned, the engagement announcement is officially on hold!"
Forrest's expression was grim.
He hadn't expected Sierra to ruin everything.
At this critical juncture, she had effectively destroyed a perfectly good alliance. The Davenports were now offended, harboring deep resentment and suspicion. Getting them back to the negotiating table would be nearly impossible.
After all, the Davenports weren't desperate enough to sacrifice their daughter's happiness and dignity just for business interests.
If word of this got out, they would be a laughingstock, accused of desperately throwing themselves at the Croix family!
There was no way they would just let this slide today.
He shot a freezing glare at Sierra.
As if finally coming to her senses, Sierra scrambled to snatch Sebastian's jacket to wrap tightly around herself. She bit her lip and took a shaky breath. "I'm sorry! Mr. Croix and I didn't do anything, I swear!"
But right now.
Her desperate denial only threw fuel on the fire.

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!...