Chapter 35 Recognizing who had arrived , James's eyes flashed with unease . " Mr. Reynolds , how long have you been here ? I didn't know you had a habit of eavesdropping . " Zachary remained composed , positioning himself beside Sarah without sparing James a glance . " In such a public space , how is it eavesdropping ? " " Besides , Mr. Chancer , Sasa"s your ex - wife now , isn't she ? You've lost the right to have any say in her life . " Sasa ? James's face darkened . Zachary was known for keeping his distance from women , and few people on the East Coast could even claim to be on speaking terms with him . Yet here he was , using such an intimate nickname for Sarah ? His gaze shifted to Sarah , finding her completely unfazed . This inexplicably infuriated him . In the past , Sarah would have certainly offered him an explanation . But now she stood calmly beside another man , completely indifferent to his feelings . James stared intently at Sarah , as if trying to read something in her expression . " Clearly I'm meddling where I shouldn't . I never expected you to become so close to Mr. Reynolds that he'd speak up for you , just days after our divorce . " Having been entangled with this man for years , Sarah understood the implications in his words perfectly . But she had no desire to explain herself . Instead , she let his assumptions stand and turned to Zachary . " Mr. Reynolds , it's getting late . Shall we go ? " Zachary nodded in silent understanding . " Yes , Mia's with her classmates . Let me drive you home . " The two of them walked away without sparing James another glance . He stood frozen , watching as Sarah brushed past him , her shoulder nearly grazing his . His fists clenched tightly at his sides as he struggled to contain the growing storm of anger . Back in his car , James's mood remained dark Charlotte sat in the passenger seat , gently tugging at his sleeve with concern on her face . " James , did something happen ? I just saw Sarah with Mr. Reynolds … " " It's nothing " James cut Charlotte off coldly , his mind still troubled by the image of Sarah and Zachary together . Charlotte's face registered shock at his tone . Realizing his lapse in composure , James pressed his lips together and softened his voice . " I'm sorry , Charlotte . I just never thought Sarah would be the type to chase after powerful men . While I didn't love her , I at least respected her . " " Sarah seems rather ambitious . I don't quite understand her either . You gave her a house and money - she should have been set for life . Yet here she is, trying everything to get close to Zachary , " Charlotte said hesitantly . ( 2 ) 1/2 James furrowed his brow at Charlotte's words , suddenly remembering how Sarah had started pursuing him years ago , after her family's assets had fallen into Melvin's hands . Charlotte carefully observed James's expression as she continued , " If Zachary truly loves her , we should be happy for her . But what if she's just a plaything to him … " James caught Charlotte's hand , massaging her palm soothingly . " Charlotte , you're too kind . Sarah just offended you , yet here you are worrying about her . But whatever happens to her isn't our concern anymore . Let's go home . " Charlotte gave a sweet laugh . " Oh , it's not that . I just think if Sarah couldn't win your love after all those years , how could someone like Zachary truly care for her in such a short time ? When you think about it that way , she's quite pitiful . " Somehow , Charlotte's analysis improved James's mood considerably . - Of course - how could someone like Zachary be seriously interested in a divorced woman ? Sooner or later , Sarah would come crawling back to him .