Chapter 24

Richard's POV.

It involved Sarah? What does that mean? The TV flickered on, and Martin stepped aside, giving me a clear view.

My head was still spinning from the argument with Susan, but the moment I saw the headline flash across the screen, all thoughts of her vanished. "Vitalé Wellness CEO Sarah Williams Makes Waves in New Markets"

Sarah's face filled the screen, and I froze.

"What the fuck is going on, Sarah is the CEO of Vitale?" I asked no one in particular.

She was sitting at some press event, dressed in a sleek, fitted suit that made her look more confident than I ever remembered.

Her smile was calm, and collected, like she had everything figured out.

She leaned forward slightly as a reporter asked her something, and when she answered, it was like watching someone else entirely.

And then, out of nowhere, he appeared.

Wesley.

Wesley freaking Stan, sitting right beside her with that smug grin on his face. My heart dropped to my stomach, and for a second, I couldn't even process what I was seeing. "Is that-?" Martin started again, still processing. "Is that Wesley sitting next to Sarah?"

I couldn't answer. I was too stunned, my heart pounding as I watched them on live TV, cozy as ever.

Sarah was talking, smiling even, like this was some sort of joke.

"What the hell...," I whispered, barely recognizing my own voice. "What the hell is going on? How the hell did they meet?"

didn't say anything. He didn't have to. The anger was boiling up inside

company that was

could feel my pulse in my throat, the familiar rage building.

see this coming? I should've known. The sudden rise

next

to the words. She was confident, more confident than I'd ever seen her when we were

inside me. I used to think she was fragile,

this, it hit me that

was doing just

to her, whispering something in her ear, and I wanted to throw something

and the jealousy I hadn't

been incredible," she said, her voice confident. "We've worked hard to get here, and the support from our customers has been overwhelming." We. She said

the hell is this?" I muttered. "Since when

answer, just kept watching the screen

effortlessly, talking about expansion, growth, and

were some sort of

responded without hesitation, switching to Spanish like it was nothing. The reporters looked impressed. Hell, even I was impressed. Since when did she speak

wanted to twist the knife deeper, the next

do you feel personal matters could affect

of me. My hands gripped the edge of the couch,

the one she looked at for support. It should've

head. Bullshit. She just pushed 'me'

been rumors, Sarah, that you and Mr. Wesley are more than just business partners.

forward, my heart pounding in my chest. No, no way. There's

off any suspense. "Sarah and I are

up from my chair. "What the f-!" The word was halfway

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