How my EX-HUSBAND became my BOSS

Chapter 12: Sarah finds the first clues

Sarah Stanley could no longer ignore the warning signals that her intuition was sending her. With each passing day, her suspicions of Tom's infidelity grew stronger, and she was increasingly looking for evidence. Her life turned into a constant investigation, in which she acted as both an investigator and a victim.

She carefully scanned every corner of the house, going through Tom's email, trying to track his calls and messages. Sarah felt like a spy, but the end justified the means. She needed to know the truth, no matter how bitter it might be.

One day, while rummaging through the papers on Tom's desk, Sarah came across some notes that she found suspicious. There were references to meetings outside of business hours, some initials and fragmentary phrases from which it was possible to draw disappointing conclusions. Sarah's heart beat faster when she saw the name - Mary. She'd seen it before, and now she was sure it was a clue.

Sarah decided to find out all about this Mary. She started by searching the Internet, exploring social networks, and trying to find common connections. She soon found out that Mary Wilson worked for the same company as Tom, and held a fairly high position. This discovery startled Sarah. How is this possible? Why hadn't Tom told her that his employee had a name that Sarah now strongly associated with infidelity?

Meanwhile, Sarah continued to gather evidence. She noticed that Tom was often late at work, and decided to follow him one day. After a long wait outside the office, she saw Tom getting into his car and driving in a direction she didn't recognize. Sarah followed him, keeping her distance so that she wouldn't be seen.

The path took them to a quiet neighborhood on the edge of town, where Tom parked near a small cottage. Sarah crouched nearby and watched. She saw Tom get out of the car, look around, and go inside. After a while, a woman came out of the house, and Sarah almost fainted from shock - it was Mary Wilson.

They walked out together, holding hands, and Sarah felt a pang of pain shoot through her heart. All her suspicions were confirmed, and now she held in her hands irrefutable evidence of her husband's infidelity.

When she got home, Sarah sat in silence for a long time, trying to process what had happened. She felt betrayed, cheated, and lost in her life. But at the same time, her resolve grew. She wasn't going to put up with cheating, wasn't going to forgive Tom. Sarah was determined to fight for her own happiness and dignity.

The next day, she began to develop a plan of action. First of all, she decided to collect all the evidence she had and present it to Tom. She wanted to hear him explain, wanted him to look her in the eye and admit that he had ruined their marriage.

At the same time, Sarah considered her next move. She understood that divorce was inevitable, and began to study the laws related to divorce, division of property, and alimony. She also contacted several lawyers to get advice and understand how best to protect her interests.

But in addition to the legal aspects, Sarah was also concerned about the emotional consequences of the divorce. She thought about how it would affect her self-esteem, her future, and how she would go on without Tom. Despite her pain and anger, deep down she still loved him, and the thought of breaking up hurt her.

Still, she knew it couldn't go on like this. She couldn't live in a marriage where she was being cheated on, where her feelings and dignity were being trampled on. She decided that it was time to put an end to this deception and start a new life, in which there will be no place for betrayal and lies.

While Sarah made her plans, Tom and Mary continued to meet in secret. They had no idea that their secret was already solved, and they had no idea what storms were raging in Sarah's soul. Their world was full of passion and promise, but soon they would face the brutal reality that Sarah had prepared for them.

Every day brought them closer to the inevitable collision, and no one knew how it would end. But one thing was clear: the lives of everyone involved in this drama would never be the same again.

Sarah was determined to go all the way. She collected all the evidence, prepared the documents, and waited for the right moment to bring her charges against Tom. There was a fire of determination in her eyes, and she was prepared for any consequences. After all, the only thing that mattered to her now was to restore justice and regain the right to a happy life.

Tom Stanley felt that his life had become a maze with no way out. On one side is Sarah, his wife, the mother of his children, the woman he spent many years with. On the other hand, Mary, his ex-wife, his passion, his unhealed wound and at the same time the source of new life, new feelings, new happiness. Tom knew that he had to make a choice, but every decision seemed fatal to him.

The days passed slowly, and with each passing day, the tension inside Tom grew. He found himself thinking back more and more often to the moments he had spent with Mary, to the look in her eyes, the smile, the touch. But at the same time, there was a love in his heart for Sarah that was not as bright and ardent as before, but still deep and real. Tom couldn't just give up his marriage, his family, what he'd been building for years. But he couldn't give up on Mary either - his feelings for her were stronger than reason, stronger than duty and obligation.

Tom was trying to figure out what was more important to him: the stability and tranquility of his family life or the violent passion that had flared up again when he met Mary. He asked himself questions that he couldn't find the answers to: "Can I be happy with Sarah, knowing that I love Mary? Can I leave Sarah for Mary without hurting anyone? Is there even a way out of this situation that won't ruin any of my lives?"

Meanwhile, his inner anguish was reflected in his behavior, in his relationship with his wife and with Mary. Sarah sensed that something was wrong with Tom, that he had become more withdrawn, distant, and thoughtful. She didn't know about his agony of choice, but she knew intuitively that he was hiding his thoughts and feelings from her. Mary saw in Tom the same indecision, the same struggle between duty and desire that tore at his soul. She waited for his decision, but with each passing day, her confidence in a happy outcome faded.

Tom tried to spend more time with Sarah, to show her that she was still important to him, that their marriage was not an empty word for him. He tried to be attentive, caring, affectionate, but deep down he knew that this was just a mask, that his thoughts were occupied with another person. Sarah noticed his efforts, but she couldn't help but see that something in their relationship had changed, that Tom wasn't what he used to be.

With Mary, Tom tried to be frank, to share his experiences, his fears and doubts. He told her about his thoughts, about how hard it was for him to choose between two women who held a special place in his heart. Mary listened without interrupting, and Tom could see understanding and sympathy in her eyes. She knew that it wasn't easy for him, that he was at a crossroads, and that the future of all three of them depended on his decision.

But time passed, and it was impossible to postpone the choice any longer. Sarah began to notice strange details, to find indirect evidence of infidelity, and Tom knew that soon she would find out the whole truth. He had to decide who he wanted to be with, who he loved more, who he considered his real family.

One evening, sitting in a chair and looking at the fire in the fireplace, Tom tried to imagine a future with each of the women. With Sarah - a calm, measured life, the usual joys and sorrows, the absence of bright emotions, but also the absence of pain from the breakup. With Mary - a stormy, passionate life, full of surprises and experiences, but at the same time a deep, strong feeling that he had not experienced for many years.

He closed his eyes and tried to focus on the images that were forming in his mind. Sarah - gentle, caring, familiar to the point of pain. Mary is passionate, mysterious, alluring. Which of them is his destiny? Which of them will bring him true happiness?

Tom knew that there was no right answer, that any decision he made would have its pros and cons, its joys and sorrows. But he also knew that he had to choose, that he couldn't always balance between two women, between past and present, between duty and feeling.

These reflections exhausted him, deprived him of sleep and appetite. Tom was lost in the maze of his thoughts, unable to find a way out. He felt like a prisoner of his own feelings, a hostage of his past and present.

And yet, somewhere in the back of his mind, he already knew who his choice was leaning toward. He knew that his passion for Mary was stronger than his affection for Sarah, that his desire to be with Mary would outweigh all reason. But admitting that fact didn't make his choice any less painful, any less difficult.

Still, Tom knew better than to wait any longer. Soon enough, Sarah would know all about it, and then the situation would spiral out of control. He needed to gather his courage and take a step that would determine the rest of his life.

But every time he came to this crucial step, he was filled with doubts. He pictured Sarah's face, her tears, her pain, and his heart ached with pity. He loved her, even if not as much as he used to, but he loved her nonetheless. And the thought of him hurting her tore his soul apart.

On the other hand, he was thinking of Mary, of the look in her eyes, the smile on her face, the sense of fullness of life that she infused into him. He knew that without her, his life would be empty, devoid of meaning and joy. And that thought made his heart beat faster, made him lean toward a decision that might destroy his marriage, but might also bring him new happiness.

So Tom was trapped between two women, two lives, two worlds that couldn't co-exist together. And the choice he had to make could change his fate forever.

While Tom struggled with his demons, Mary and Sarah lived in anticipation of his decision. Each of them hoped that Tom would choose her, that their love would be stronger than circumstances, stronger than time, stronger than doubts and fears. But only time could tell which of them would be the winner in this difficult fight for the heart of one man.

And Tom was still at a crossroads, still trying to find the answer to the question that had plagued him day and night. His soul was torn between the past and the future, between the familiar and the new, between duty and feeling. And no one could tell what decision he would come to, what path he would take in this maze of life.