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.

did he promise

on? Was

made my stomach twist. Happy.

making my jaw clench harder. I

***

was sitting in my private jet, staring out of the window as

buzzed again. This time, I didn't ignore

and send my love to her, I pray she gives you an audience

pocket. Charm her back? As if it were that

kind of woman who could be swayed by smooth

ceiling of

when I scorned her. The way she was always

did I treat her? Like she

I was an idiot.

trying to calm the guilt

already lost her. But I couldn't let

eyes, letting the hum of the jet fill the silence. The

the moments I had with her-the good ones and the

I pushed her away. The way I had chosen Susan and my business over

the other side. Building her own empire. And it

running in circles, thoughts of Sarah

using her. He had to be. It

I knew her. She wouldn't just team up with Wesley, especially if she knew the kind

to get an edge over me, even if

it? Wesley knew we were

was everywhere, and now he's using her to get at me. The thought

knew about all this. She wasn't the type to get involved in shady business games. Hell, she didn't even know half my colleagues,

kept her out

never brought her to any business events, and never introduced her to the people I

separate from that part of my

rubbed my temples, feeling a headache forming. That solved

purpose, and Sarah probably had no idea she was

He was teaming up

is classic Wesley fucking Kent," I muttered under my breath, shaking my

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

because she didn't