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

Chapter 33

Sarah's

POV.

It had been a week. A whole week of avoiding both Wesley and Richard.

My phone buzzed nonstop with missed calls, messages, and voicemails, but I didn't bother responding.

I needed space-away from their drama, away from the constant back and forth between two men who seemed more interested in their rivalry than in me.

Stepping out of the cab, I pulled my bag tighter over my shoulder and walked toward my office building.

The fresh air of the morning helped clear my head a bit. I was determined to throw myself into work and forget about everything. Forget about how complicated life had become.

But of course, as if the universe wasn't already testing me enough, Richard was standing outside my office.

Great. Just perfect. Just what I needed this early morning.

I stopped in my tracks, my heart raced for a second. He was leaning against the wall, his hands shoved deep in his pockets, looking like he hadn't slept well.

His hair was slightly messy, but in that annoyingly attractive way, it always got when he was stressed.

I shook my head, trying to push that thought away. This is not the time.

"Sarah," Richard called out, pushing himself off the wall and walking toward me. His voice was soft, pleading almost.

I sighed. "Richard, what are you doing here?" I tried to keep my tone neutral, but I couldn't help the frustration from seeping through.

"We need to talk. Please, just hear me out," he said, standing directly in front of me, blocking my way.

I crossed my arms, narrowing my eyes. "I'm busy. I have work to do. So unless you plan on helping me meet my deadlines, I really don't have time for this."

He winced, like he wasn't expecting the cold reception. "Sarah, I... I messed up. I shouldn't have-"

Just as I was about to step around him, another voice chimed in from behind me.

"Oh, this should be good. This is what you do now, Richard?"

course, why wouldn't he show up right when things were already spiraling into chaos? Wesley walked up casually, his ever-present smirk on his face. "Am I interrupting something? Or is this just another episode of

"This doesn't concern you, Wesley.

he leaned against the building. "Oh, I'm here for Sarah. You know, the woman you

"I cared about Sarah more than

your company, your engagement to Susan, and everything else before her. She deserves better than

were turning my life into their own personal

my hands up, trying to get between them. "Guys, stop

of them paid

a finger at Wesley. "You swooped in when she was vulnerable, just so you could rub it in

Richard. You're giving yourself too much

he stepped closer. "Then why did you cozy up to her right after

part of your petty games. You don't care about her. She's just another piece in

I wasn't too busy getting engaged to someone else

to be won in your ridiculous competition! Both of you need to

at me, as if just now realizing I was standing there. Richard's expression softened, and Wesley's usual confidence

low. "I'm not trying to 'claim'

interrupted. "You had your chance, Richard. And you chose

face fell. "It

feeling the anger bubble

seemed like it. You got engaged to her. You acted like what we had

Richard. You didn't see what was right in front

a glare. "Don't act like you're any better, Wesley. You only went after her to get back at me. You're not fooling

his hands in mock surrender. "Okay, fine. I'll admit it. At first, yes, I wanted to mess with you. But then

first time, his usual cocky demeanor dropped. "I

blinked, feeling a cold knot twist in

turned to me, eyes

I did. Unlike you, I

was silence. The air

words felt like they should mean something, but all they did

Wesley... he's using you." Wesley's eyes

face draining of color, like all the blood had just left his

sucker-punched right in the stomach. The words hung in the air, making everything

shaking despite my effort to hold it together. There was no way I'd heard him correctly. Wesley shrugged, looking at

because his grandfather said he wouldn't get his inheritance if he didn't marry you." For a second, the world tilted. I couldn't tell if I was more shocked or hurt.