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

Chapter 28

Richard Pov.

The party in Madrid was a spectacle of wealth and power, but none of it mattered.

I wasn't here for the schmoozing or the deals. I was here for one reason: Sarah.

She had been on my mind constantly, but tonight felt different.

The organizers had asked me to make a grand entrance, to be the center of attention, but I'd declined. I didn't want the spotlight.

I had told them to exclude my name in the list of business people; that way Wesley wouldn't be aware and then stop Sarah from coming. Wesley fucking Kent thought I wouldn't be invited or attend because of the derailing position of my company in the market.

I stood near the bar, scanning the room, searching for her. Sarah. She was supposed to be here tonight, with Wesley.

The thought of them together sent a pulse of jealousy through me that I couldn't ignore.

I wanted to watch, to see what Sarah was doing, how she was acting... with him.

The night was still young, and I had already spoken to a few people. Nothing important, just small talk.

My real focus was on the door. I took another sip of my drink, eyes flicking to the entrance every few seconds. Then, finally, she walked in. Sarah.

My breath caught in my throat. She looked... stunning. Radiant. Like she had all the confidence in the world, not a hint of the woman who used to stand in my shadow. Her dress hugged her in all the right places, her smile was easy, bright. And there, right beside her, was Wesley.

He had his hand on the small of her back, guiding her through the crowd. I clenched my jaw.

That should be my spot. That should be me.

They made their way through the room, shaking hands, talking to people I didn't care about.

But my eyes never left them. I could see the way Wesley looked at her-like she was the only one in the room. It made my blood boil.

things ended up like this? How did I let her

the bar, gripping the edge of the

thinking I could not get

did care. More than I ever thought

dragged on, and I stayed in the background, keeping

confident Sarah was, how

timid wife I'd known. She was someone else

the span of how many months? It isn't up to a damn

attention shifted.

product launch she'd been working on was front and center, drawing in people from every

beside her; smiling when it was supposed to

Watching Wesley hover around her, the way she laughed at something he said-it was

to talk

the back of the room, probably

heart pounding, my hands tight fists by

halfway down the hallway when I caught

came out harder than I

a moment, but then her expression shifed.

"I could ask you the same thing. But I already

"What's that

in check. "You're here with that dickhead. Are you trying to humiliate

and she crossed her arms over her chest. "Humiliate you? Richard, don't flatter yourself. This has nothing to do

rising in me, the frustration bubbling over. "You think I don't see what's going on?

there was no humor in it. "Are you serious right now? This isn't about you, Richard. Not everything

"So what, you're just going to pretend

a step closer, her voice rising. "You think just because I'm not with you anymore, I shouldn't be

as her words hit home. She wasn't

muttered, but the