Quinn wasn't there today, so Sebastian slid into the driver's seat.
He slammed on the gas.
His profile was rigidly cold, devoid of any warmth as he stared dead ahead.
In the suffocating confines of the car, the only sound was their breathing—heavy, awkward, and teetering dangerously on the edge of an explosion.
Raelynn clenched her fists tightly, using the physical tension to maintain the last shreds of her composure.
"What exactly were you trying to pull today?" She took a deep breath and turned to him. "Claiming Lily is your... daughter. What does that mean?"
She fought desperately to suppress the tremor in her voice, trying to keep her tone as level as possible.
Roar—
He floored the accelerator.
The engine's ferocious roar mirrored the violent pounding in her chest. Sebastian kept his eyes on the road, driving hard and fast, his gaze completely devoid of emotion. "At this point, shouldn't you be the one coming clean with me?"
Raelynn snapped her head toward him.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Raelynn."
Her name slipped from his throat, low and quiet, yet heavy with restraint. "I gave you so many chances. I asked you more than once. But you absolutely refused to tell me the truth. You were planning to take the secret that Lily is my daughter to your grave."
Hearing those words, Raelynn shockingly felt no surprise.
The suffocating knot in her chest slowly began to unravel.
Sebastian knew.
He knew everything.
He slammed on the brakes, pulling the car over onto a deserted shoulder.
Gripping the steering wheel, Sebastian slowly turned his head, his dark, piercing eyes locking onto hers.
After a long silence, he finally spoke. "Did I ever say a child would have changed things between us?"
Raelynn's lips tightened. She scoffed. "Then what kind of explanation does Mr. Croix want right now? An apology? Begging for your forgiveness?"
She punctuated every word sharply. "I don't care how you found out. But listen to me, Sebastian. You are not taking my daughter. If you, or the Croix family, try to take her from me, I will burn everything down and take you all with me!"
Even though the situation had spiraled completely out of control, she had no escape route left.
She might as well lay all her cards on the table.
Sebastian stared hard at her. He saw the fierce resolve in her eyes, the impenetrable walls she had thrown up, and the vicious readiness to fight to the bitter end. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "So you finally admit it. You had my daughter."

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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!...