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

Chapter 56

Chapter 56

Sarah's

POV.

The day started like any other-mundane emails, phone calls, and a cup of lukewarm coffee that had gone cold while I was distracted by my spiraling thoughts.

The office was unusually quiet, except for the distant clacking of keyboards from my employees, which only made me more restless.

I grabbed my phone, scrolling through the endless stream of messages. One, in particular, caught my eye-a message from Wesley.

He had been acting strange lately. Too friendly. Too apologetic. His last few gifts had crossed the line from thoughtful to downright uncomfortable.

I couldn't put my finger on it, but something wasn't right.

But today, I needed a favor, and Wesley was the closest person who could help.

With a sigh, I dialed his number.

"Hey, Wesley. I need to ask you something about the project. Can we meet tomorrow?" I said, trying to keep the conversation as professional as possible. "Of course, Sarah," he replied, his voice a little too smooth, too eager. "Anything for you."

"Thanks. Talk soon."

We exchanged the usual goodbyes, and I was just about to hang up when I heard his voice again. Except... he wasn't talking to me.

"Yeah, I'll handle it. Sarah's almost ready to cut him off completely," Wesley muttered, his voice lowered.

My thumb hovered over the end call button, but something about the way he said my name made me freeze.

There was a pause on his end, and then another voice chimed in-a familiar voice. Susan. Susan was on the other end of the line.

"You better make sure she does," Susan's voice said sharply. "I'm tired of waiting. Richard won't have a leg to stand on once she's done with him."

My heart stopped. I had always known Susan was manipulative, but Wesley too? He'd been pretending to care, pretending to be my friend, all while plotting against Richard and me.

I kept listening, my heart racing, feeling sick to my stomach.

"I'll make sure of it," Wesley replied confidently. "Sarah's too focused on Richard to see what's really happening. She trusts me. This will all be over soon."

I ended the call, my hand shaking. For a moment, I just sat there in silence, my mind reeling.

Wesley had been feeding me lies, pretending to support me while stabbing me in the back.

And Susan... of course, she wanted to destroy any chance Richard and I had at fixing things. But Wesley?

I had thought we were starting to repair our friendship.

Later that day, Wesley stopped by my office as planned. He walked in with that same easy smile he always wore, the one that now made me sick. "Sarah," he said, leaning against the doorframe, "You said you needed to talk?"

I didn't waste time. "Wesley, why don't you just tell me the truth?"

His smile faltered, just slightly. "What do you mean?"

been trying to ruin things between me and Richard? And don't

standing up, my

"I heard everything on the phone

then to something darker. He closed the door behind him

trying to protect you," he said, his voice

my arms, glaring at him. "Don't pretend like you care about me, Wesley. This isn't about

stared at me,

to know the truth?" he said, stepping closer. "Fine. The truth is, I

confused. "What are you talking

friends once, you know. A long time ago," Wesley continued, his voice

wanted. The promotions, the connections... and then you. You were the

stunned. "This

snapped, his

everything. Richard has always been in my way. He's always had what I wanted, and you were just another prize to him. He doesn't deserve

a chill run down my spine. "You've been using me... this whole

it. "I wanted to protect you from making a

I

you cared

tightened, but he didn't argue. "I didn't want you to move on. I didn't want to

me in the first place," I said, stepping back. "You were never

Sarah's POV

realize I was driving to Richard's house until I saw his

gripped the steering wheel, my mind spinning from everything Wesley had

betrayal, his jealousy-everything was so twisted, I couldn't

our confrontation, managing to keep

as I pulled up in front of Richard's house, everything hit me

at his front door.

even know why I was here. But I couldn't be alone

knew what it felt like to be caught up in this

out of the car and hurried up to his door. My fist was already banging on it before I had the

he was-Richard. His hair was messy, like he had been running his hands through it in frustration, and his eyes were tired,

was soft, but there was surprise in it.

but all the emotions I'd been holding back came crashing down like a

his house wrap

legs feeling like they might give way.

There was a pause, the silence hung

he asked softly, his eyes

trying to find the words. "It's Wesley. And Susan." My voice cracked, the weight of it all pressing down on

against us. Against me-against you. All this

but he said nothing, just nodded for

forgot to hang up the phone, and

could stop them, tears welled

That he was jealous of you. And

My voice cracked as I spoke,

about me. I thought he was my friend,

trying

in for so long, and now it was pouring out in front of Richard, the one person I had been trying to protect myself from. Suddenly, I felt a warm hand on my shoulder, and then his arms wrapped around me, pulling

then I let go. I let

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