I am ashamed to introduce this useless man as my brother-in-law in front of my friends. Dad, it would have been better if you had married your daughter to a beggar on the street. He would at least have had an identity of his own.
Imagine yourself in this situation for a moment, your family members, whom you consider your own, saying such things about you, how would you feel?
Wouldn't your blood boil?
Wouldn't you want to scream in pain and protest in humiliation?
That's what any normal person would do. But Raihan was normal; he just stared calmly at the plate, not a single word was spoken to him, but to some invisible shadow on the wall, and this is where the story begins. Because the man his son- in-laws consider a faceless, spineless parasite, they don't know that the invisible emperor of this city is sitting right in front of them. They don't know that the man whose entire existence could end with a single blow is silently digesting all their insults. Why is there a secret hidden behind this calm and innocent face of the disguised emperor? Let's enter that mysterious world. The words entered Rayhan's ears like hot liquid lead, sitting at a corner of the dining table. His brother-in-law was speaking the words. His father, Kabir Rahman, a famous industrialist in the city, agreed with his son and looked at Raihan with intense hatred - You're right. How long will you feed this parasite sitting at home? How did you like it? How could you marry such a spineless boy? Maira made a weak attempt to protest. She said - Father, please, my husband is trying.
What is he trying for? He is almost housebound, if sitting at home staring at his laptop all day is called trying, then he is the hardest-working house-in-law in the world. My family has smeared lime on his face. Rayhan calmly stared at the plate; there was no change in his expression. This humiliation has become an integral part of his life for the past two years. Because of his love for their daughter, he has to live as a house-in-law in this house and has to endure this mental torture every day.
Maira met Raihan at an art exhibition, looking at Raihan's calm, deep, and intelligent eyes, Maira, the daughter of one of the richest families in the city, forgot all her pride. Our simple lifestyle, simple clothes, nothing could hinder her love. But her father, Kabir Rahman, could not accept this relationship. Finally, he agreed on one condition - Rayhan had to stay in his house and look after his business. Although he agreed to the first condition, he rejected the second and would do his own thing. Do his own thing. In Kabir Rahman's eyes, this was the biggest proof of his son-in-law's ultimate arrogance and inefficiency. That evening, a grand party was organized at the most elite club in the city to mark Kabir Rahman's new business contract.
Maira forcibly took Raihan. Raihan was wearing a simple white shirt and black pants. Which looked incongruous in the glitter of that elite party. As soon as they entered the party, Myra's friends, all of whom were dressed in expensive designer saris and diamond jewelry, all seemed to have a chance to laugh at Raihan. Myra's friend Trina came forward and sarcastically said, "What, Myra, did you bring your domestic husband from your house today? How is he doing these days? Or is he still eating on your father's money?" Raihan replied in a calm voice, "I'm still eating," and Trina's friends burst into laughter at her indifferent answer. One of them said, "What a self-respect of him! Myra, what would you see in such a man and marry him?" Myra's face turned red with humiliation. She tried to take Raihan's hand and move away, but Raihan stood still; there was no anger or insult in his eyes, but rather a strange indifference. It was as if he were watching the ants fighting from a high mountain. After a while, the most important guest of the party, Mr. Sinha, one of the best investors in the country, was startled like a ghost when he saw Raihan. He almost wanted to run towards Raihan. But Raihan stopped him with a subtle gesture of his eyes. Mr. Sinha stopped, and sweat started to form on his forehead. He recognized the invisible emperor of the city. But the emperor's order was that his identity would remain a secret. This strange scene did not escape Myra's eyes. Why did such a big man show such a fearful reaction to seeing Raihan?
A few days later. Myra's birthday
Despite all the anger and arrogance she had accumulated towards Raihan, she wanted to spend the day with Raihan. She insisted on having dinner at the Emporium, the most expensive and prestigious restaurant in the city. She wanted to show everyone that her husband could at least feed her in a good place. But their way was blocked at the door of the restaurant. The doorman, wearing a shiny shooting coat, looked at Raihan's plain clothes and said contemptuously, "People like you are not allowed here." Maira got angry and said, "What do you mean? We came here to eat. You can't stop us."
The doorman said, "Stand still, madam, this is an emporium. There is a dress code here, and the prices of the food here are beyond your imagination." Maira's ears burned with insult, and just as she was about to scream, Maira calmly said, "Call your manager."
After a while, the heavy-looking manager came. He looked at Raihan in shock and said in a manner that almost drove him away. Look, don't make trouble here. Customers like you ruin the reputation of our restaurant, so please leave. Tears welled up in Myra's eyes; she had never experienced such a big insult in her life. She grabbed Raihan's hand and said, "Come on, we don't need to stay here," but Raihan didn't move. For the first time, a shadow of coldness fell on his calm face. He looked directly into the manager's eyes and said in a cold voice, "You will have to pay for this insult." Saying this, Raihan took out an old model button phone from his pocket. In the era of smartphones, such phones are almost unheard of. He quickly typed a message and sent it to someone. The message was only two words, the emporium manager smiled contemptuously and said, "What are you scaring me with? Who did you send the message to, the leader of your slum?" At that very moment, the iPhone in the manager's pocket rang loudly, and the smile on the manager's face disappeared as he looked at the screen. There was intense panic. Her hands started shaking. As soon as she answered the phone, a voice came from the other side, which made her face turn pale. She could only say- Yes, sir, I didn't understand, sir. Forgive me, sir. I'm doing it now, so such a mistake will never happen again. Sir, the manager put down the phone and almost ran to Raihan's feet. All his pride evaporated like camphor. He said tremblingly, Sir, please forgive me- I didn't recognize you. Save my job, sir. Please, come in.
I'm vacating the entire restaurant for you today. Everyone, from the doorman to the waiters around, was shocked. Myra's eyes widened. What was she seeing? Her ordinary, unemployed husband, whom everyone knew as a parasite, was being forced to fall at the feet of the manager of the most expensive restaurant in the city, all on one phone call. For the first time, a strong suspicion crept into her. Who is this Raihan? Who is my husband really? After returning home, she asked Raihan directly, Who are you? Tell me the truth, what happened at the restaurant today? Why did that manager scare you so much? Raihan just smiled calmly.
He said, I didn't tell you, I have an old acquaintance, I just told him. This answer could not satisfy Myra. Her suspicions intensified. A few weeks later, a storm came down on Kabir Rahman's life. His biggest project, which he had been working on for the past five years, was on the verge of closure. He was supposed to have a contract with the most powerful and mysterious corporation in the city, Apex Group, for this project. But Apex Group canceled the contract at the last minute. No one knew who the owner of this group was. Everyone knew him as that invisible force, The Shadow.
Kabir Rahman almost collapsed; his entire empire was built on this one project. One night at the dinner table, he almost burst into tears and said, It's all over. Apex Group has canceled the contract with me. I will go bankrupt. While everyone was in despair, Raihan calmly said while eating rice - Apex Group places a lot of emphasis on the family values of their partners. Maybe they didn't like the situation inside your family. Kabir Rahman got angry and said - Shut up, what do you understand about business? An incompetent parasite has come to teach me knowledge. Raihan didn't say anything in reply. The next morning, the biggest surprise of Kabir Rahman's life was waiting for him when the CEO of Apex Group called his phone. He was informed that Apex Group was willing to reconsider the argument. However, they had one strange condition. Hearing the condition, Kabir Rahman almost jumped up - I agree to any condition. From the other side, the CEO said in a serious voice, your son-in-law, Mr. Raihan Chowdhury, must also be present with you from your company during the signing of the agreement. This is a personal request from our chairman. Kabir Rahman felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck his head. Why does Raihan want to see his unemployed, incompetent son-in-law as the chairman of Apex Group in person?
Thousands of questions started swirling in his head. Despite his reluctance, he agreed to take Raihan with him. Kabir Rahman reached the group's headquarters on the appointed day.
Raihan reluctantly wore the same ordinary shirt and pants.
Myra insisted on coming with them. Her mind was telling her that something was going to happen today that would change all of their lives. The boardroom of Apex Group was huge, with a glass wall on one side of the room from which the entire city could be seen. As soon as they entered the room, all the officials stood up together. Kabir Rahman thought that they had stood up to show him respect. But he was surprised to see that all eyes were not on him, but on Raihan standing behind him. There was immense respect and reverence in their eyes. The main chair in the meeting room was empty. Apex Group CEO Mr. Zaman came forward and shook hands with Kabir Rahman. Then he turned to Raihan and bowed his head and said, Sir, everyone is waiting for you. Kabir Rahman and Myra became stone statues.
Raihan walked forward calmly and sat in the main chair. After that, looking at everyone, he said in his familiar calm voice- Let's start the meeting. CEO Zaman- Kabir Rahman turned to Kabir Rahman and smiled softly, "Mr. Rahman, let me introduce you to you- this is the founder and chairman of Apex Group. The invisible power of this city- your vision is Mr. Raihan Chowdhury." The entire room was silent, even a pin could have been heard dropping. Kabir Rahman and Sami's faces turned white with fear. The ground beneath their feet seemed to be moving, the man they had been insulting for the past two years as a parasite, useless and spineless. Is he the most powerful person in this city? Tears rolled down Myra's face. But this tear was not of insult - of surprise and love. She had found the answers to all her questions today. Raihan is actually not an ordinary person; he is an emperor in disguise. Raihan got up from his chair and stood in front of the microphone. That eternal love in his eyes, he held Myra's hand and said softly, "I just wanted to know if anyone could love me outside of my power identity? You got it.
Maira, I chose this ordinary life to test your love. Kabir Rahman and Sami then apologized to Raihan tremblingly, but Raihan paid no attention to that. All his attention was then on his wife. From that day on, the identity of the invisible emperor of the city was no longer a secret. But there would be no change in Raihan Chowdhury's life.
He still lived in his in-laws' house. But now, not as a son-in-law, but as the uncrowned emperor of that house.
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