Ambitions Edge A Tale of Office Intrigue and Forbidden Romance

The Ghost Wife's Billion Dollar Tech Comeback

Huo Wuer

Today is October 14th, my birthday. I returned to New York after months away, dragging my suitcase through the biting wind, but the VIP pickup zone where my husband's Maybach usually idled was empty. When I finally let myself into our Upper East Side penthouse, I didn't find a cake or a "welcome home" banner. Instead, I found my husband, Caden, kneeling on the floor, helping our five-year-old daughter wrap a massive gift for my half-sister, Adalynn. Caden didn't even look up when I walked in; he was too busy laughing with the girl who had already stolen my father's legacy and was now moving in on my family. "Auntie Addie is a million times better than Mommy," my daughter Elara chirped, clutching a plush toy Caden had once forbidden me from buying for her. "Mommy is mean," she whispered loudly, while Caden just smirked, calling me a "drill sergeant" before whisking her off to Adalynn's party without a second glance. Later that night, I saw a video Adalynn posted online where my husband and child laughed while mocking my "sensitive" nature, treating me like an inconvenient ghost in my own home. I had spent five years researching nutrition for Elara's health and managing every detail of Caden's empire, only to be discarded the moment I wasn't in the room. How could the man who set his safe combination to my birthday completely forget I even existed? The realization didn't break me; it turned me into ice. I didn't scream or beg for an explanation. I simply walked into the study, pulled out the divorce papers I'd drafted months ago, and took a black marker to the terms. I crossed out the alimony, the mansion, and even the custody clause-if they wanted a life without me, I would give them exactly what they asked for. I left my four-carat diamond ring on the console table and walked out into the rain with nothing but a heavily encrypted hard drive. The submissive Mrs. Holloway was gone, and "Ghost," the most lethal architect in the tech world, was finally back online to take back everything they thought I'd forgotten.

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Author's POV

The plane landed in America in Washington city while inside there were a lot of people in the airport. Some say bye while some are welcoming their loved ones.

"Oh god, why is this so fucking heavy?." A girl around 23 was trying to pick up her luggage in her hands but her facial expressions were telling how fed up she was right now.

After a lot of hard work she was able to take her luggage out. She put the bags on the floor looking around as she is out of the airport by now. She took off her glasses as her eyes found something that snatched the smile from her face. She looked at the waiting area as there were so many people waiting for their loved ones. She blinked her eyes several times before plastering a smile on her face yet again.

"No need to get emotional Emily, you have yourself to company so yeah welcome back to America." She tried to lighten up her mood.

Emily's POV

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

"Welcome back!" I stepped back with a sudden shout and then looked around.I was shocked as well as happy. My friends!

"You? How do you guys know I landed today?." They all hugged me in a group.

"Well, What do you think you can hide from us? " Ava said.

"No dude you know I wasn't hiding, it's just I was... Leave this and tell me how are you all? Leo, Carl it been so long since I have seen you." I said.

"Yeah it's more than a year." Carl said. The trio were my seniors in America.

Well, my name you all know me but still... I am Emily, I am American but I was just 10 when I was thrown into a boarding school in Canada with... Well, that's a long story I will discuss later. I just turned 23, 2 months ago. I have completed my graduation with BBA as I always had an interest in business things so yeah. After 11 years I am back in America and instead of my parents oh again my mistake instead of my father as I lost my mother when I was 10, my friends are here to welcome me. They were my seniors in university, actually college as well. They came back last year after their graduation and I came today.

"I think it's enough of I miss you and all let's go home and spend some time together because dude I am really hungry."

Yeah you guessed it right none other than the joker of our group... Leo itself.

"Yeah, I was worried why you haven't said anything yet but... Anyways let's go." I said while he smiled sheepishly.

**************

It's evening time and I am arguing with my friends as they are trying to convince me to not go... Where? My dad's home.

"Guys I said I will come back within an hour. I just wanna see if he is okay or not."

"Emily he doesn't even care about you why do you want to hurt yourself seeing him with his wife and fucking son?." Carl asked.

"Carl, I know you are worried for me but trust me I know what I am doing and I know he won't care about me, he never looked back at me in these 11 years but still he is my dad, fucking blood father I can't change the feelings inside me."

"Emily, think again because Kartik is right, we know you, we know you will get hurt seeing him happy in his life without you. Look, we are not your enemies-." Ava said.

"I know, I know you can't see me sad or broken that is why you are concerned but guys please try to understand me as well. I can't change my feelings and you know if I want something I will get it by hook or by crook I can't keep patience until I get it." I tried to explain.

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