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

Chapter 131

Sarah

pov.

The office was bustling, as usual. I walked through the space, my eyes scanning the place that had once felt so overwhelming to me. It felt like just yesterday I was trying to keep up with everything-emails, meetings, deadlines. Now, Zoe had it all under control. It was almost... strange. And a little bit freeing.

I stopped by Zoe's desk, watching her juggle a few phone calls at once while she typed away at her computer. She didn't even look up as I approached. "You're like a superhero," I said, leaning on the edge of her desk. She glanced up, giving me a grin. "It's a gift," she said, unbothered. "I'm just multitasking like a pro."

"You're making me feel totally irrelevant here," I joked, crossing my arms. "I'm practically a ghost in this place now."

Zoe laughed and shook her head. "Oh please, Sarah, don't act like you're not still the boss. You can't just vanish off the face of the Earth and expect us to forget about you."

She leaned back in her chair, raising an eyebrow. "But, you know, you do seem a little more... relaxed these days."

I couldn't help but laugh. "Yeah, I'm trying to be. But it's hard to let go. You're both doing such a great job, though. I feel like I'm just here for moral support now."

Zoe gave me a quick wink. "Well, I'm sure you still have plenty of ideas to share. But I think we've got things covered. And hey, it's nice to see you actually *taking* a break for once."

I nodded, feeling a sense of pride at how far we'd come. The business was in good hands, and Zoe had stepped up in ways I never expected. It felt good to know I could step back without everything falling apart.

As I made my way to the next section of the office, I caught sight of a senior staff member, who was speaking with a group of employees. She looked up and waved at me.

Sarah!" she called out, her usual bright energy filling the space. "Looking good today! You sure you

my lips. "Please, no. I'm officially on vacation mode. You're the ones in charge

"Well, we'll make sure to keep the ship afloat while

at the team, all working seamlessly together. A year ago, this had been my responsibility, and now it felt like I

and I appreciated the way she could make everything feel lighter, even when the office stuff felt like it was piling up. "I have to admit," I said, taking a

up her sandwich. "I knew it.

eyebrow. "I'm not secretly enjoying it, but... yeah, I guess I am. I used to think I had to be involved in every

over the top of her sandwich. "You're a born meddler,

shaking my head. "Maybe. But I'm trying to let go a little. You have been doing an amazing job.

I'm glad you're taking a step back. It'll be good for

interpret the way she looked at me.

"Like... your future. You're going

race. Sometimes it still felt surreal, like I

for so long, but now I had a new responsibility-one that felt a lot more important than running a business. "Yeah, I guess you're right," I said

you will figure it out. You

"I just have to trust you guys more. Trust

again. "Exactly. So,

But only if you promise not to make me feel guilty for

holding out her hand. "Now, let's talk about something more fun.

shaking my head. "You're

and I sat on the balcony of our hotel, overlooking the city