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."

down at my desk and

a lot of progress over the last months, but I wanted

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

my company on my

reports, looking at potential new

wasn't sure if we were ready. The idea of

make this happen,

could succeed

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

a smile. "Emma! I

voice was always a breath of fresh

replied with a chuckle. "Work is keeping me busy, which

the news about your company's latest product

support. "Thanks, Emma. But there's still so much to do. I'm thinking about expanding into

hesitation. "You've built something amazing, Sarah. Don't doubt yourself. If you want to take

me was exactly what I needed to hear. "You really think

And if you need investors or advice, you know

longer, and by the time

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

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

work. The meeting with my team went well, and the plans for the product launch were moving forward

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

made. My phone buzzed, and I glanced at it. It

to deal with Wesley right now. Or Richard,

up too much space in my life for too long.

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

I went over my notes, Zoe knocked and stepped into the

wanted to let you know everything

I replied, feeling

were impressed with my vision and