The Price Of Time Novels & Stories

He said as she glossed over her job. “it’s not. It is only paperwork and a headache, but I had the option to buy into the profit shares after I worked there for a year. The time was well worth it when everything hit the fan earlier this year.” Sara said with a laugh. “it means that I can finally have a few days off and not worry about everything. I also have a nice little nest egg if the market pops again when everything is over.” “Well, that is nice.” He said as they walked to their cars. “Just follow me.”

mind trying to figure out how to get back to them. She lowered her head and started looking at the table rather than the man which caught their attention, and they all began to stare at her as she quickly was putting piece by piece into a more significant puzzle that she didn’t even know was there. It was starting to make sense now. Her whole life was beginning to make sense now; she had been working for this moment since she was nearly ten years old. The theory that she had come up with then was that she wanted to travel back in time, but she didn’t know how she didn’t understand that there was no magical machine that can take you back into the past. So the part of the theory that she had

Philip dispelled the aura without any trace and said, “I didn’t, but let’s talk about the price, Boss.” “Three red tokens,” the boss drawled. The people around were startled upon hearing this, and those in the know could not help but say, “Boss, wasn’t it priced at ten white tokens just now?” “How could you raise the price all of a sudden?”

The leftovers were for the servants. Waste not right? Adrexa suddenly bursts into the kitchen, where I am patiently waiting for the outcome of my meal. "The Prince and Princess want to see you immediately!" Adrexa commands breathlessly. Shit. Adrexa quickly turns and scurries back down the corridor. I quickly follow her, but I feel incredibly fatigued from my day. The shock of my wondrous journey through time, landing me in ancient Troy, discovering I'm not dreaming, and spending the rest of the day cooking a meal using age-old techniques.

"You had an appointment. That time has long passed.." Coral looked at the clock, "My appointment time is 10am to 11am. We're not even halfway. I just want a dress for tonight-" Madam Holiway turned fully to look at Coral. Her annoyed, disapproving eyes glaring down at Coral who felt like she might shrink away into nothing under the glare.

His words were like ice, and he hung up before she could say another word. Summer stared at her phone, her expression darkening as rage boiled beneath the surface. She’d waited so long for me to step aside, and she finally had her chance. However, why was everything slipping through her fingers now? A few days later, she called Lucien again. The moment he saw her name flash across the screen, his brows furrowed. “I told you. I don’t have time for this right now–” “Lucien.” Summer’s voice trembled, soft and tearful. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to bother you, but the power’s out at my place. I think there’s a short circuit or something…

"Baby girl, time isn’t on your side—you should know that." I stood up, forcefully wiping my tears away. “You just have seven hours left to save your son's life, Myla.” He leaned in, his voice dropping to a low, chilling whisper. “ Do this simple thing, and I’ll tell Sophia to release them. It's a promise.”

"Go ahead, run and hide! It doesn’t matter where you run off to. I’ll make sure you pay for our daughter’s death." It was late autumn, and the courtyard was carpeted with a dense layer of fallen leaves. I stayed silent for a long time before finally nodding and stating in an indifferent voice, "I see." In the end, their so-called love was not even worth $800,000. Steam curled slowly from the coffee. I thought I recognized a faint mirage of the young Evan through the steam. There he was in a faded school uniform, waving at me from the classroom doorway. His smile was radiant.

Tears and mucus were streaming down his face. “Heartless?” I smiled, radiant and bright. “Compared to what you did to me on our wedding day, this is nothing. “Lucian, adults must pay the price for their choices. “Your youth was expensive—this was the price you owed.” With that, I waved my hand. “Drag him away. From now on, this man will not be allowed within half a step of Cross Industries' offices. “Anyone who lets him in will be fired.” “Yes, Miss Cross!”

"Thank you, thank you! You are so generous!" Nyla's hands clenched in her lap. She remembered now. In her previous life, Eric had come home from this event and told her he spent two million on a business investment. She had believed him. She had actually praised him for being so smart with money. Meanwhile, he had been buying expensive jewelry for his mistress right in front of hundreds of people, and everyone knew except her. The rage burning in Nyla's chest was so hot she could barely breathe. "Our next item is a vintage watch collection from the estate of Mr. Jonathan Price." The auctioneer gestured to a display case being wheeled onto the stage. "Six rare timepieces, some dating back to