Raelynn turned around, the icy distance still lingering in her eyes. She saw Sebastian stepping out of his car parked nearby. The sky was overcast and gray. He was practically expressionless, his striking, narrow eyes devoid of any warmth.
Sierra stood completely frozen.
She watched as Sebastian walked toward them.
Until.
He finally stopped beside Raelynn. Even though they were divorced, the way they stood shoulder to shoulder created an inexplicable barrier around them—an invisible wall that shut everyone else out.
Sierra's eyes flickered as she forced a polite greeting. "Mr. Croix."
Sebastian didn't even spare her a glance.
He turned to Raelynn. "Has the Hudson family contacted you yet?"
Raelynn looked at him. Even though he hadn't explicitly mentioned the smear campaign, she felt her tightly coiled nerves relax just a fraction. "Not yet."
Sebastian turned away. "Good. I'll handle it."
His tone was as cold as ever.
But this time, there was an undercurrent of something fiercely sharp in his voice.
Raelynn paused. "You..."
Even though the Croix family was technically involved in this scandal, they had suffered no real losses. If anything, they were playing the role of the 'victim.' Sebastian didn't need to get involved.
Whether she managed to fix the situation.
Or completely crashed and burned.
He had no obligation to step in.
"Come with me to see your university's administrators." Sebastian checked his watch, his dark gaze pinning her again. "Let's put an end to this."
A lump formed in Raelynn's throat. "Do you have a plan?"
There was no way forward and no way back.
Even if Sebastian publicly stated she hadn't cheated, it would just be empty words. It wouldn't convince the university or the gossip-hungry public.
"You're quite concerned about Raelynn and me," Sebastian noted, his tone dripping with frost.
Even Raelynn couldn't help but look at him.
He rarely showed emotion, always maintaining a cold, indifferent detachment. But right now, there was a razor-sharp edge to him, proving that...
He was furious.
But why?
"She is my sister, after all. I can't bear to see her bright future destroyed by baseless rumors," Sierra said, puffing out her cheeks, her doe eyes brimming with concern.
"Well, thanks for your concern," Raelynn scoffed lightly out of nowhere.

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!...