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 my desk and

company had made a lot of progress

were always looming in the background, but I refused

my company on my terms, not

through some reports, looking at

for a while, but I wasn't sure if we were ready. The idea of going

couldn't help but feel a surge of determination. If I could make this happen, it would be the ultimate proof that

could succeed on

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

phone with a smile. "Emma! I was just thinking about

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

chuckle. "Work

I saw the news about your company's latest

so much to do. I'm thinking about expanding into Europe, but I don't know

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

me was exactly what I needed to hear.

you need investors or advice, you

the time I hung up, I

going to let fear or

about Richard's approval, about Wesley's intentions. Now, it was all about me and what I

meeting with my team went well, and the

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

but satisfied with the progress I'd made. My phone buzzed, and I glanced at it. It

ready to deal with Wesley right now. Or Richard,

too much space in my life for too

early, preparing for the investor call. This was a

notes, Zoe knocked and stepped into the office

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

I replied,

with my vision and the direction I wanted to