THE FIFTY YEAR BARGAIN

Author: Greata

Chapter 1 FAMILY BETRAYAL

Word Count: 1010 | Released on: 26/10/2026

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lect it. Across the long ceramic table, his family sat enveloped in cash and confidence. His father, Richard Blackwood, sat on a high chair, his silver hair

acket that seemed designed specifically to draw attention to his broad shoulders and effort

working a dead-end logistics job that barely cove

expansion," Marcus was saying,

rd said, taking a slow sip of beer. "A weak man w

il it landed squarely on Michael. The conve

n remarkably quiet tonight. How are things at your end? before

oftly. He kept his hands flat on his

dull thud. "And have they promoted you yet? Or are you

ael felt the heat burn up his neck, burning behind his ears, bu

striving for a tone that sounded steady, grounded, real. "It's a s

, Michael, When Marcus was your age, he was already running our northern branch. You sit in a cubicle, earning just enough to pay for a cheap ap

iter standing by the sideboard froze, staring

l began, the word

ities as your brother. Marcus took them and built something. You took them and complained that the work was too hard, th

he hollow ache of a truth he had tried to deny for years. His f

ilence was louder insult than

oked at his father, taking in the harsh lines, then he lo

lothes, and placed it beside him, he pushed the

manded, his eyebrows knitting together in sud

et, almost conversational, but it carried

on't bother coming back for the holidays. Don't call Marcus for a favor when your li

ching for a single trace of hesitation, a flicker

alling, Father

owadays you need money to become a member of your own family, a man without money is already a Nobody.

stantly. He stood at a corner, watching the sleek black town cars carrying men who looked just like his father and brother. Con

career, he was done waiting for their approval, and

zed sharply. He pulled it out with cold, trembling fingers. A text

etely turned its back on him, she was the only one he had left, he flagged down a yellow cab, it was almost late

has to say, he said to

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“THE FIFTY-YEAR BARGAIN They rejected him when he was poor. Now, they'll beg him when the world ends. Michael Blackwood knows what it feels like to be worthless in the eyes of the people he loves. His family treats him like a failure. His friends abandon him. And the woman he loves, Vanessa, betrays him for a wealthier man, leaving Michael with nothing but humiliation and a broken heart. Then a mysterious stranger offers him a deal that could change his life forever. Unlimited wealth in exchange for one thing: his life on his fiftieth birthday. With nothing left to lose, Michael accepts. Overnight, the man everyone despised becomes the richest man in his country. But just when he begins to enjoy his newfound power, the world collapses. A terrifying apocalypse sweeps across the nation. Governments fall, cities become death traps, and millions struggle to find food, medicine, and shelter. Suddenly, the people who once rejected Michael come crawling back. His family needs his protection. Vanessa regrets leaving him. And the same people who mocked his poverty now beg for his wealth. But Michael hasn't forgotten their cruelty. With immense resources at his disposal, he begins building a fortress, gathering survivors, and making his enemies pay for every humiliation they inflicted on him. Yet the apocalypse has dangers money cannot solve. As ruthless survivors threaten everything he's built, Michael finds an unexpected love in Elena Cross a fearless woman who loves him for who he is, not for what he owns. As their bond deepens, Michael discovers that even in a dying world, love can be more valuable than wealth. But he has a secret. A secret that could destroy the future they're fighting to build. Michael has already told Elena that he will die on his fiftieth birthday. Now, as that day draws closer, she refuses to accept his fate and searches for a way to break the bargain. Will she succeed? Let's find out.”