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."

at my desk and

had made a lot of progress over the last

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

company on my terms, not by stepping on

at potential

sure if we were ready. The idea of going global was

feel a surge of determination. If I could make this happen, it would be the

could succeed on my

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

the phone with a smile. "Emma! I was just

going, girl?" Emma's cheerful voice was always a breath of fresh

a chuckle. "Work

hear you. I saw the news about your company's latest product line. You're

"Thanks, Emma. But there's still so much to do. I'm

ready," Emma said without hesitation. "You've built something amazing, Sarah. Don't doubt yourself. If you want to take your company global, do

in me was exactly what I needed to hear. "You

investors or

a while longer, and by the

this. I wasn't going to let fear or the ghosts of my

approval, about Wesley's intentions. Now, it was

day went on, I dove deeper into work. The meeting with my team went

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

progress I'd made. My phone buzzed, and I glanced at it. It was

sighed, tossing the phone aside. I wasn't ready to deal with Wesley right now.

for too long. Right

early, preparing for the investor call. This was a big opportunity, and I wasn't about to let

over my notes, Zoe knocked and stepped

you know everything is set for

I replied, feeling a

impressed with my vision and the direction