Winning Back His Ex's Wife's Broken Heart by Hayley

Chapter 26

Richard's

pov.

The sun was barely up when I woke up the next day, but it didn't matter. I hadn't slept much anyway. The bed felt too big. Too empty.

Susan hadn't come home after our argument. I didn't call her either. What for?

If I was leaving for Madrid today, the last thing I needed was to deal with her creating more drama.

She'd probably scream about me flying halfway across the world to see my ex-wife.

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. What did I even see in her?

I walked over to the bathroom, splashing cold water on my face. I stared at myself in the mirror.

Dark circles under my eyes. My hair is a mess.

I didn't look like the man people expected to see when they thought of Richard Wright, the billionaire, the businessman.

No. I looked like someone who had lost control. Someone who had screwed up.

I grabbed a towel, wiped my face, and headed downstairs.

The house was too quiet, the silence almost deafening. I hated it.

As I poured myself a cup of coffee, my phone buzzed on the counter. A message. From Martins.

'Ready for Madrid? Don't forget to keep that smile for Sarah. Make it count.'

I ignored it, putting the phone face down.

Madrid. Why was I even doing this? Why was I chasing her across the world like some lovesick idiot?

But I knew the answer. She was working with him. Wesley. My biggest rival, the one guy who'd love nothing more than to watch my empire crumble.

I clenched my fists, feeling the anger rise in my chest.

my Sarah, was with him. What did he promise her? What did he say to make her trust

Was

thought made my stomach twist. Happy.

my jaw clench harder. I had to

***

I was sitting in my private jet, staring out of the window as the plane lifted off the runway.

phone buzzed again. This time, I didn't ignore

with your changed attitude and send my love to her, I pray she

phone back into my pocket. Charm her back? As

kind of woman who could be swayed by smooth talk and

ceiling of the jet. Memories

when I scorned

did I treat her? Like she was second

I was an idiot.

the guilt that gnawed

couldn't let her stay with him.

the hum of the jet fill the silence.

had with her-the good ones and the bad

The way I had chosen Susan and my business

one on the other side. Building her own empire.

circles, thoughts of

her. He had to be. It was the

Wesley, especially if she knew the kind of rivalry we had. She wouldn't

do anything to get an edge over me, even if

didn't it? Wesley

of our divorce was everywhere, and now he's using her to get at

There's no way Sarah knew about all this. She wasn't the type to get involved in shady business

kept her

any business events, and

part of my life. I didn't let her get

feeling

and Sarah probably

forward, gripping the edge of my seat. He was teaming up with her to bring me down, and

is classic Wesley fucking Kent," I muttered under my breath, shaking my head. "He's setting her

as I thought about it. I could picture it now-Wesley, all smiles, sweet-talking Sarah into working with him. Pretending to be on her side, pretending he wanted to

because she didn't know