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

Chapter 36

Sarah's POV.

I stood at the large windows of my office, looking out at the city below. The view was impressive, but my thoughts were miles away.

It had been a few days since I slammed the door in Richard and Wesley's faces.

A part of me wondered if I had overreacted, but the larger part of me knew that it was time to take control of my life.

I was done being pushed around, done letting them dictate my emotions.

Richard married me for his inheritance-that truth still stung. But what hurt more was that I spent years hoping he'd fall in love with me.

That one day, he'd see me as more than just a means to an end. And Wesley?

I didn't even know where to start with him. He claimed he was helping me with my business, but instead he was just using me to get under Richard's skin.

I sighed, running a hand through my hair. I needed to stop thinking about them.

I had more important things to focus on, like my company. After everything that had happened, my business had become my lifeline.

It was the one thing I could control, the one thing I was proud of. And now, I was determined to take it to the next level.

A knock at the door snapped me out of my thoughts. "Come in," I called, turning away from the window.

Zoe stepped inside with her usual clipboard in hand.

"Sarah, you have a meeting in an hour with the team to discuss the new product launch. And I've scheduled a call with the potential investors for tomorrow morning." "Thanks, Zoe," I said, smiling at her. "I'll be ready."

She hesitated for a moment before speaking again. "Are you okay? You've seemed... distracted lately."

I forced a smile, not wanting to burden her with my personal drama. "I'm fine. Just a lot on my mind. But I'm focused, I promise."

Zoe nodded, still looking a little uncertain, but she didn't press further. "Alright. Let me know if you need anything."

left, I sat down at

had made a lot of progress over the last months, but I

push boundaries. Richard and Wesley's businesses were always looming in the background, but I refused to

on my terms, not by

some reports, looking at potential new

sure if we were ready. The idea of

If I could make this happen, it

could succeed on my

glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Emma, one of my closest friends and a business mentor of

smile. "Emma! I was just thinking

cheerful voice

with a chuckle. "Work is

the news about your company's

to do. I'm

amazing, Sarah. Don't doubt yourself. If you want to take your company global, do it. I'll

in me was exactly what I needed

if you need investors

a while longer, and by the time I hung up,

was right-I could do this. I wasn't going to let fear or the ghosts of my past hold

spent too much time worrying about Richard's approval, about Wesley's intentions. Now, it was all about

on, I dove deeper into work. The meeting with my team went well, and the plans for

the momentum building, and it excited me. I stayed late, going over numbers and

my chair, feeling a little tired but satisfied with the progress I'd made. My phone buzzed, and I glanced at it. It was a message from Wesley. Wesley: Hey, can we talk? I know

aside. I wasn't ready to deal with Wesley

space in my life for too long.

was

over my notes, Zoe knocked and

to let you know everything is set for the call," she

replied, feeling a

call went better than I expected. The investors were impressed with my vision and the direction I wanted to take the