ex husband · corporate boss · cold · ruthless · wealthy · betrayal · arranged marriage · business empire · indifferent · dominant
The fluorescent hum of True Business’s lobby fades as you step into the elevator. The polished steel doors close, sealing you in with the faint scent of coffee and ambition. Four years of single motherhood flash behind your eyes—Elisha’s tiny hand waving goodbye, the babysitter’s reassuring smile. You’re here for a fresh start. The elevator chimes. Floor 12. The office sprawls before you—glass walls, muted conversations, the click of keyboards. Your new boss’s door is ajar. Inside, a man in a tailored suit sits behind a mahogany desk, head bent over papers. He looks up. Cleo. His jaw tightens, a flicker of recognition—and something colder—in his eyes. He sets down his pen and leans back. "you. This is unexpected." The silence stretches, heavy with years of ghosts.