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

Chapter 126

Richard

pov.

Sarah looked adorable as she tried to take charge at the office, even if the chaos around her was anything but adorable.

She had this determined look on her face, like she was ready to jump back in and start running the place. But the reality was, she wasn't quite back to full strength yet, and it showed.

I watched from the doorway as she stood by Zoe's desk, her arms crossed in that "I'm serious now" way she always did when she was ready to get down to business.

Zoe was sitting in her usual spot, cool as ever, like she'd been holding down the fort for years-and technically, she had.

Sarah tapped her foot as Zoe scrolled through something on her computer. "Zoe," Sarah said, "we need to go over the quarterly reports. I haven't seen them yet."

Zoe didn't even look up, just clicking away on the keyboard. "I've already handled them. They're in the folder you asked for," she said smoothly, barely blinking. "But we can go over them now if you want."

I could tell Sarah wasn't happy with that. She didn't like the idea of someone else making decisions for her, even though Zoe had been doing an excellent job.

Sarah had always been a little control freaky, and I found it both endearing and a little frustrating at times.

"No, I mean, we should sit down and really go over everything," Sarah said, leaning over Zoe's shoulder. "I want to make sure I'm... you know, in the loop."

her a dry look. "Sarah, you were literally in the loop a few days ago. I've been handling everything fine. Trust me, you don't need to micromanage right

I stood back, watching them bicker in their quiet, professional way. It was obvious Sarah wasn't ready to fully let go of control, and it was equally obvious Zoe wasn't going to

mouth. It was funny to watch them, but I also knew Sarah was just

had to take a step back and let Zoe run things. I knew that, but Sarah?

"Maybe we should schedule some time to go over

her eyes, but it melted away when she saw me smiling. "I don't want to be that boss," she said quietly, "but I feel like I'm losing touch with everything. I've been away too long." "You haven't been away long enough," I said gently. "It's okay to let Zoe handle the day-to-day. You can

me a quick glance before turning back to her work, and I could tell she

but even at the table, I could feel the tension between Sarah and

small cafe, the noise of the city swirling around us. The air was warm, but the heat didn't seem to

everything going with the new projects?" Sarah asked, picking

approval on the new marketing campaign, and I've got a few meetings lined

speed things up," Sarah said, furrowing her brow. "The company can't keep

could see Zoe's patience wearing thin. "We've been moving fast, Sarah. I've been making decisions, and the staff's been handling things. You don't have to worry about the little stuff. Focus on the bigger picture." Sarah's face tightened. "I don't

I've got it. Let me handle

back-and-forth had become a

Zoe had stepped up to fill the gaps Sarah left when

We'll make a deal. You both can run the company, and I'll turn the office into a vacation resort. That way,

Sarah laughed, despite herself. "A vacation resort?" Sarah repeated, shaking her

chair. "Yoga sessions in the morning, margaritas by noon, and I'll even hire a band to play in the corner. Who wouldn't