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

Chapter 98

Richard pov.

Facing the network had been a long time coming. Sarah and I stood outside a grand, old building where the leaders had gathered.

Holding the incriminating evidence we'd collected over months, I took a deep breath. I glanced at Sarah, her eyes narrowed with determination, her chin set in that way that told me she wasn't backing down.

She'd come so far, and I couldn't help but feel a surge of pride mixed with the fear of what we were walking into. But this was our only shot at freedom.

"Ready?" I asked though it was more for me than for her.

She nodded. "More than ready."

Inside, the room was crowded with the high-ranking figures of the network. Their stares held nothing but cold, steely indifference, like they were sizing us up, wondering what two individuals thought they could do against them. But we had something they didn't: proof, cold and solid, that could bring down every last one of them.

The leader, a man with silver hair and a smug smile, eyed us with disdain. "Well, Richard, you wanted an audience with us. Let's hear it, then. But I should warn you, we don't take kindly to empty threats."

"Good thing we're not here to threaten," I said, reaching into my bag and pulling out a thick folder.

"We're here to offer you a way out. For everyone here." I made sure to meet his gaze, watching as his smile slipped slightly.

He eyed the folder suspiciously. "What's this?"

"Proof," I replied, laying the folder on the table and flipping it open. "Every illegal transaction, every name involved, and all the payments that tie back to each of you."

settled around the room as they scanned the documents. The

and I had hit them where it hurt. These were men and women who thrived in the shadows, who lived to keep secrets hidden. And now, their entire

think you can blackmail us?" sneered another member, her voice sharp and trembling. But I

no vendettas. Or, we hand over every last document to the authorities. And trust me, we've made sure it'll reach every media

I could almost see them calculating the costs. They'd lose

their expressions harden. They weren't just scared-they were furious. But they knew we'd

cleared his throat, trying to keep his composure. "This doesn't end here. You can't just walk away and expect us to let you live in peace. The network doesn't operate on

a choice. And you're

leaders exchanged uneasy glances. They were caught, and they knew it. I could almost see them

about each other, no doubt, and we'd made sure to sow a

you up to protect themselves. It wouldn't take much, would it? Just one slip-up, and everything falls apart." The tension in the room spiked. They looked at each other, and I knew then that we'd struck a

of our plan. They'd never fully trust one another again, and that was all we

nodded stiffly. "Fine. You can have your freedom. But don't think you've won, Richard. People in our

helping you forget. Stay out of

walked out, the silence of the leaders behind

a weight lift off

ahead, her jaw tight, and I could tell that, despite the victory, there was one loose end still

let this go, you know. She's going to

the determination building inside me. "I'll handle her. I'll make sure she understands there's no place for her between us

livid, her face flushed with anger. "So, you think you've won,

voice calm but firm. "It's over, Susan. You tried everything-manipulation, lies, threats. And look where it got you. Alone. I'm warning you, don't try anything else. Sarah and I... we're done with you." She scoffed, her eyes flashing. "Done with me? You can't just decide that, Richard. I made you. I know everything about