Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 814
He stared in the direction Sebastian had vanished, then immediately turned to his assistant. "Contact the Hudsons. We're negotiating."
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By the time Cordelia received the news, the main Hudson estate had already called.
She was usually buried in executive work, so she was slightly behind on the gossip.
But when the information finally reached her desk...
It was a full-blown catastrophe.
Though she hadn't raised Lily personally, she had always treated the little girl as her own granddaughter. When Ian had established legal custody of the child, she assumed he had simply had a falling out with the biological mother and brought the baby home alone.
But now, she was being told Lily wasn't a Hudson at all.
She was of the Croix bloodline!
By the time she rushed over, several of the Hudson family elders were already gathered.
Ian was in the grand hall as well, his expression as cold as frost.
Cordelia marched over, her high heels clicking sharply against the marble floor. "What on earth is going on!"
"The elder Chairman of the Croix family has already called. He wants to negotiate the return of the child. His tone was a blatant power play. If this isn't resolved flawlessly, the hostility between our families will be dragged into the public eye. We could end up in an all-out war where no one wins."
One of the elders looked extremely displeased.
Cordelia asked, "Did you agree to a meeting?"
"Tonight, at the Rosewood Hotel."
Cordelia's face darkened.
She abruptly turned her fierce gaze onto Ian, who had remained silent the entire time. "Did you know all along that Lily belonged to Raelynn and Sebastian? And you went to such great lengths to help her? No, 'help' isn't the right word. This happened years ago. Back then, were you using Lily to sabotage your arranged marriage with the Yves family? What kind of deal did you strike with Raelynn?"
Cordelia was razor-sharp, instantly connecting the dots as to why the two of them had orchestrated bringing Lily into the Hudson fold.
Ian finally looked up. "Does it matter now?"
"How does it not matter?! With this blowing up in our faces, the Hudsons can't afford to walk away empty-handed. Even if your original plan was to use the kid to dodge the Yves alliance, you absolutely cannot get tangled in the crossfire between Raelynn and the Croix family now."
"Have you forgotten? Tomorrow is my wedding to Raelynn." Ian's stern, steady expression didn't waver. Instead, he offered the cold reminder.
Cordelia's composure finally shattered. "Ian! You still want to go through with the wedding?! At a time like this?"
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Raelynn stayed by Lily's side for hours.
When a familiar number flashed on her screen, it was nearly seven in the evening.
She recognized it instantly. It was Sebastian's number.
For him to call at a critical juncture like this, Raelynn knew it meant trouble.
She slipped out of the bedroom and got into her car before answering the call.
"Come to the Rosewood Hotel," Sebastian demanded.
While his voice was predictably icy, it carried a tone that brokered zero argument.
She didn't know if it had anything to do with their explosive, bridge-burning argument earlier.
"Just tell me what you want."
"Do you want to know where the Hudsons actually stand on this matter?" Sebastian countered.
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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!...