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?"

why you've been trying to

up,

heard everything on the phone earlier. You forgot to hang

to realization, then to something darker. He

trying to ruin anything, Sarah. I was trying to protect you," he said, his voice calm

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

just stared at me, his jaw clenched. Then, something shifted

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

blinked, confused. "What

were friends once, you know. A long time

always got the things I wanted. The promotions, the connections... and then you.

stared at him, stunned. "This is about

more than jealousy," Wesley snapped, his

He's always had what I wanted, and you were

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

a mistake, Sarah. Richard will hurt you again, and you know

I said,

you cared about was keeping

argue. "I didn't want you to move on. I

I said, stepping back.

Sarah's POV

was driving to Richard's house

the steering wheel, my mind spinning from everything

jealousy-everything was so twisted,

managing to keep my voice steady even though

front of Richard's

moment, and stared at

was here.

him, the one person who knew what it felt like to be caught up in

his door. My fist was already banging on it before I had the

swung open after a few moments, and there he was-Richard. His hair was messy, like he had been running his hands through it in frustration, and

soft, but there was surprise in it.

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

how cold it was outside until I felt the warmth of his house wrap around me. My body shivered as if suddenly aware of the chill. "Come inside, sit," he said,

way. I stumbled

close. There was a pause, the silence hung between us like

asked softly, his eyes searching mine. "Talk to

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

plotting against us. Against me-against

but he said nothing, just nodded

to hang up the

throat tightened, and before I could stop them, tears welled up in

me to move on. That he was jealous of you. And Susan-she's been pushing him to keep

voice cracked as I spoke, my words coming out in shaky

about me. I thought he was my friend, but he was just-just manipulating

with my hands, trying to stop the tears,

for so long, and now it was pouring out in front of Richard, the one person I had been trying to protect myself

let go. I let myself fall into his embrace, my head resting against his

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