"For example," Zella continued.
"That bottle of juice."
Although Sebastian had moved quickly.
Zella had been observing. Raelynn really hadn't touched that bottle of mango juice—she either disliked it or was allergic to it.
And Sebastian swapping it out for her was pure reflex.
It was such a natural gesture that he probably hadn't even noticed doing it himself.
"And another thing."
"When Sebastian rejected me, he was blunt and straightforward."
"But when he talks to you, he's always beating around the bush, leaving hidden meanings, making things cloudy. It's like he wants you to guess, to dig it out of him yourself."
His state of mind was completely different.
It proved that Sebastian was investing his thoughts into Raelynn.
"You're overthinking it," Raelynn said, not understanding why Zella was so melancholic or where she got these bizarre ideas. "After all, we were married for years. Even if we weren't a real couple, we spent seven actual years together. Our dynamic is just out of habit."
Zella stared at her.
She let out a sudden, cynical laugh. "Raelynn, you think men are too simple."
She went on, "In all my life, Sebastian is the only man I've liked who ignored me. He doesn't like me, so he won't give me an ounce of hope. If he doesn't want anything from me, he won't waste a single thought on me. Like what happened the other day. It was obvious nothing actually went down, but he didn't offer me a single word of explanation. Yet, when I thought about it carefully..."
"He did explain, actually," Raelynn interjected.
Zella gave Raelynn another complicated look. "But he wasn't explaining it to me."
It was only when Raelynn had walked over that day that the previously silent Sebastian had finally deigned to open his mouth, saying, 'I have no interest in her. There's no need to do something like that at a time like this.'
At the time, Zella had thought he was at least somewhat considering their families' business ties and offering an explanation.
But today, she suddenly realized the truth.
Raelynn sighed in exasperation. "You really are overthinking it."
Zella pouted in dissatisfaction. "Have you ever considered that you might be too close to the situation to see it clearly?"
Raelynn almost found Miss Davenport's train of thought amusing. "Are you pointing your spear at me now?"
Zella shook her head. "I'm unhappy, sure, but I'm not going to lower my standards by picking on someone else just because I didn't get what I want. I'm just pissed off about Sierra's interference. I know exactly whether it was intentional or not. As for you, I can tell you're not the type to play dirty tricks behind someone's back."
Zella was surprisingly open-minded.
Raelynn had to admit, she had a pretty good impression of her.
She was arrogant, but not unreasonable.
Before leaving, Zella tossed one last remark at Raelynn. "But right now, I actually feel pretty good about it."
Raelynn was confused. "Why?"
Zella crossed her arms and let out a cold scoff. "I can't have him, but Sebastian can't have you either. Deep down, he's no different from me."

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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!...