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

Chapter 87

Sarah's Pov.

I took a deep breath, clutching the steering wheel as I pulled up in front of the small cafe where I was meeting Susan.

My mind was still reeling from the encounter with James, the way he dropped hints and threats so casually.

And now here I was, facing another ghost from our past. Susan had been circling around us like a shark, but something in me said I needed to face her myself, away from Richard, to truly understand what she wanted. As soon as I walked in, I spotted her at a corner table, swirling her coffee with a thin smile that didn't reach her eyes.

She looked different from how I remembered-still polished and poised, but something in her eyes was colder, sharper.

This wasn't the same Susan from back when Richard and I first got married. She'd changed, or maybe she'd always been like this, and I'd been too naive to see it.

"Sarah," she greeted, her tone oozing a false warmth. "So brave of you to come meet me."

"Susan," I replied, keeping my voice steady as I slid into the chair across from her. "Let's skip the small talk. You called me here, so let's get to the point."

She laughed softly, her fingers tapping against the coffee cup. "Oh, I like this new version of you. Less innocent, more... bold."

Her gaze fixed on me, eyes sharp and unyielding. "But you're still clinging to Richard, aren't you? Hoping he'll love you enough to protect you."

tighten, but I forced myself to stay calm. "You didn't ask me here to talk about my marriage, Susan. So why don't you just tell me what you

I want you to

expectations, I'll make sure his past gets revealed in the worst possible way." Her words stung, but I kept my face steady. "And

left you, mad that he chose me again. But dragging

gaze sharpened, her expression almost vicious. "You think I care about him

there for him when he needed someone, when his entire world was

this is just revenge then?" I asked, my voice low. "You're trying

let out a cold laugh. "It's not that simple, Sarah. This is about showing him-and you-that there are consequences to

isn't a game. What you're doing could ruin people's lives, people who don't deserve it. Richard's past... whatever mistakes he made back then, he's paid for them. Why drag it all up now?" "Because," she said slowly, her voice laced with venom, "he still owes me. He owes me loyalty, and if

racing. "You don't have to do this, Susan. If you want to settle things with Richard, then talk to him directly. But don't drag

are in this mess, Sarah," she replied, her smile icy. "You're the reason he turned away from me. You're the one he's willing to risk everything for, the one he's so desperate to protect. And that makes you the perfect target." Her words hit me like a punch to the gut. She was right-I'd been naive to think I could keep out of it, to think that

do?" I asked, my voice

her voice

more powerful than you realize, I'll make sure every little detail about his past comes out. The shady deals, the mistakes, the secrets he's kept even from

feeling a surge of anger. "You think that'll bring

about bringing him back. This is about making him regret ever walking away from me. And if you're so desperate to protect him, you'll tell him to comply. Because believe me, what's coming for him

fury coursing through me. I'd known she was

now, she was ready to destroy Richard just to

"If you think I'm just going to let you ruin