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?"

walked up casually, his ever-present smirk on his face. "Am I interrupting something? Or is this just another episode of

jaw clenched. "This doesn't concern you, Wesley. Why are

grinned, crossing his arms as he leaned against the building. "Oh,

cared about Sarah more

prioritized your company, your engagement to Susan, and everything else before her. She

my life into their

up, trying to get between them. "Guys, stop it.

them paid

"You swooped in when she was

an eyebrow. "Rub it in your face? Please, Richard. You're giving yourself too much

eyes darkened, and he stepped closer. "Then why did you cozy up to

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

fall for her, Richard. Unlike you, I wasn't too busy getting engaged to someone else to realize what I had." "Fell for her?" Richard scoffed. "Don't make me laugh. You think you can just swoop in and claim

my voice rising in frustration. "I'm not a prize to be won in your ridiculous competition! Both of you

as if just now realizing

low. "I'm not trying

had your

"It wasn't like

feeling

sure seemed like it. You got engaged to

"She's right, Richard. You didn't

"Don't act like you're any better, Wesley. You

admit it. At first, yes, I wanted to mess with you. But then I

in the eye, and for the first time, his usual cocky

blinked, feeling a cold knot twist in my chest. Well. I don't love

Wesley, then turned to me, eyes wide in disbelief. "You... fell for

expression serious. "Yeah. I did. Unlike you, I didn't need some twisted motivation to realize how amazing she

The air between the three of us was

like they should mean something, but all they did was make me feel

face pained. "Sarah, I made a mistake. I chose my career over you, and that's something I'll regret for the rest of my life. But Wesley... he's using you." Wesley's eyes flashed with something sharp. "Yeah, maybe I did at first. But that changed, Richard. Unlike you, I didn't have to marry her just to

froze, his face draining of color, like all

in the stomach. The words hung in the air, making everything

it together. There was no way I'd heard

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. My mind tried