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.

good today! You

at my lips. "Please, no. I'm officially

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

A year ago, this had been my responsibility, and now it felt like I was watching from 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 sip of

up her sandwich. "I knew it. You're secretly enjoying being hands-off

I am. I used to think I had to be involved in every little thing, but now I'm realizing that maybe I don't have

leaned back in her chair, glancing at me over the top of her sandwich. "You're a born meddler, though. I think it's in your

head. "Maybe. But I'm trying to let go a little. You have been doing

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

wanted to say, but I wasn't sure how to interpret the way she looked at

me a meaningful look. "Like... your

a mom made my heart race. Sometimes it still felt

world 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 softly. "But it's hard, you know? I've spent so much time building this, and I just... don't know how

You don't

trust you guys more. Trust that things will be okay, even if

tone lightening again. "Exactly. So, no more meddling, okay?

laughed. "Deal. But only if you promise not to make me feel guilty for not being here all the

let's talk about something

my head. "You're the

Richard and I sat on the balcony of