Leo also noticed the blank signature line.
He had been reading along as Sebastian scanned the clauses of the divorce agreement.
Finally, Leo let out a scoff. "I knew it. Since when did Raelynn have the backbone to actually ask you for a divorce? Who drafts such a tyrannical agreement?"
"Did she not laugh at her own absurdity when she came up with these demands?"
A few clauses were particularly glaring.
First, if they divorced, Sebastian had to forfeit half his assets.
Second, after the divorce, Sebastian could not marry Seraphina for ten years, could not give her any official status, and absolutely could not let her bear his children.
Third, the divorce could proceed, but he had to give Raelynn a child. Only once she was pregnant would they officially finalize the paperwork.
Leo found it completely laughable, asking in disbelief, "Is this the attitude of someone who urgently wants a divorce? Isn't this just pure, unreasonable harassment?"
"Raelynn calculated exactly that you'd never sign this, which is why she's acting so tough, right?"
Sebastian's expression remained impassive.
This divorce agreement was clearly the product of extremely negative emotions.
It was utterly worthless.
"She doesn't want to divorce you at all, and she's dead certain you'd never sign this," Leo concluded.
Did Raelynn not know the unfathomable depths of Sebastian's wealth? Demanding half of it, she was really biting off more than she could chew.
And forbidding him from marrying Seraphina.
Was she trying to forcefully drain away Seraphina's youth?
On top of that, demanding he get her pregnant before they split, her schemes were loud enough to be heard across the Atlantic!
Was she really that desperate and ferocious?
If she actually had a child, would she still leave? She'd just use the kid to secure her position and refuse to go away!
"Seb, you're not actually going to humor her, are you?"
"I don't have that kind of free time," Sebastian said, his features cool and distant.
He took one last look at the absurd agreement.
Then, he walked over to the trash can by the stairwell.
With two fingers, he tore the papers in half and casually tossed them into the garbage.
Seeing Sebastian's reaction.
Leo knew he wasn't going to play along with Raelynn's games.
"You're not going to confront her and set things straight?"
Matilda shook her head and sighed. "Last time, I tried to scare her by saying she could never remarry into our circles, but she didn't flinch. She's dead set on leaving."
Last time she had indeed been bluffing.
Hoping to extinguish Raelynn's thoughts of divorce.
She genuinely hadn't expected the girl to be so resolute.
But if the two of them really split...
The peaceful days of the Croix family would come to an end.
That Vance woman was still glaring hungrily, waiting to take the position.
Therefore.
She couldn't just sit back and watch.
"Ma'am, but can we really keep this from Mr. Croix? What if he gets angry, goes back, and confronts Mrs. Croix? Won't our cover be blown?"
"It won't," Matilda said calmly. "Sebastian keeps his thoughts deep. With an agreement this ridiculous, he'll simply pretend it never existed. When have you ever seen Sebastian raise his voice or get red in the face arguing with Raelynn?"
If Sebastian cared even a fraction for Raelynn, they might have been able to sit down and communicate properly. Their relationship wouldn't have deteriorated to this state.
As for Raelynn's side of things...

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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!...