Chloe still hadn't spoken a single word.
She looked entirely soulless, like a walking corpse drained of all life.
After sending Sebastian a quick text, Raelynn sat quietly by her side.
Chloe lay on the couch with her eyes closed, feigning sleep. But Raelynn knew she was wide awake, trapped in whatever dark thoughts were swirling in her mind.
As it neared ten o'clock that night, Chloe's phone started ringing relentlessly.
But she didn't even glance at it.
Raelynn walked over, sat down, and checked the screen on the coffee table.
It was flooded with missed calls and iMessage notifications from Derek.
He was asking why she wasn't home yet, asking where she was, and saying he had finished his work and wanted to pick her up.
Pick her up...
A flash of pure disgust crossed Raelynn's eyes.
Did they even have a home anymore?
Why were men always so obsessed with torching their homes, yet expecting the woman to happily guard the drafty ruins, ready to offer them a warm harbor whenever they returned?
Likely panicking because Chloe wasn't answering, Derek grew desperate.
He initiated a video call.
The harsh ringtone finally made Chloe open her eyes.
Her face was still ghostly pale. Her eyes were swollen and red from endless crying. It had been nearly six hours since they left the hotel, and she had spent the entire time in a suffocating silence.
Now, beneath the crushing grief in her gaze, there was nothing left but a hollow, icy detachment.
"Are you going to answer?" Raelynn asked.
"Yeah, I am."
Chloe sat up and picked up the phone, staring at the incoming video call. Even his contact name was a twisted joke—Husband. The name, and especially the red heart emoji, made her eyes burn.
Chloe took a deep breath.


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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!...