Retirement Game Novels & Stories

Let the game begin. --

‘Aleksis Agustus, Chief Executive of Octagon Solutions’ How shameless of her husband to say he was fired from a company he owns? A flicker of excitement rushed into her eyes. All these years, Sierra has tried to dismiss the world she grew up in. The rush and hunger for danger were pulsing through her heartbeat. The same way it would always do whenever she was given a task. There was no need to ask who would play this game better. She knew damn well who would be a better player. All she had to do now was plan her way to make Alek feel like winning, and just when he got a hold of the trophy, she’d sneak in and snatch victory away from him. Maybe kill him. Well, that would be optional.

And tomorrow, one way or another, I was going to find out who. I lay awake until dawn, body aching, mind racing. The game had changed. And I was no longer sure I knew the rules.

"The Vesper persona isn't a game. It’s a shadow network that currently holds the decryption keys to every single asset Thorne Industries owns. If I don't check in with my broker in exactly twenty minutes, an automated script drops your entire architecture into the open market." A slow, terrifyingly beautiful smile curved his lips. It wasn't the smile of a businessman threatened with ruin; it was the smile of a monster that had finally found a worthy hunt. "Let it drop," Malakai murmured, his thumb slowly tracing the frantic pulse point on my pinned wrist. "Let the whole empire burn to ash, Aria. I can rebuild a corporate structure in a fiscal quarter. I can’t rebuild six months of losing my

Finn said, "Kids finding balance. Your wisdom works. Retirement looks peaceful but full. Jake, the courage part?" Jake replied, "Stand up for fair play. Grandpas showed it. Stars make this night magic for reflections." Emma asked, "How does love live forever in the game?" Kane answered, "Through players like you. We helped transform it. Occasional returns show that. Elias, the family foundation?" Elias replied, "Everything. Peaceful retirement centers on it. Travel and events add spark. Finn, your thoughts?" Finn said, "Grateful for the path. Grandkids play free because of you. Reflections tonight feel complete."

Her mouth opened and closed, but not a single sound could come out. As for the elite guests in the crowd, the very same people who had happily participated in my humiliation at Tom's birthday, not a single one was spared. "Mr. Gomez! The Gomez Group has just declared bankruptcy!" "Mr. Adam! All of Adam Corporation's investors are pulling out!" In an instant, the entire hall descended into a chorus of miserable wailing and desperate begging. The tycoons dropped to their knees one after another, begging me to show a shred of mercy.

I ended up checking on the farm game. "Howdy!", The stupid mascot came up once more. "You can read the rules to know more.." It was almost asif the stupid thing had known what I'd been thinking. It took about fifteen minutes to read all the rules. Some of them were what Laura had explained for me... 1. Players must collect the allocated items within 24hours or stand a chance of losing theirs. 2. Players must not talk about the game with outsiders. 3. For every item found, the money reward increases!

“That’s good to know and you’re about to graduate also right?” I nodded. “To be honest I’ve tried pursuing Andrea here to take another course but she didn’t want to.” Mom said. “That’s fine, everyone has their own preferences.” I nodded slightly. They were so busy asking some random questions about me and Tobi. It’s starting to bud me off. Why are they so pressed on both of us? “So when do you think we should announce it?” Dad asked. “I’m thinking before graduation since it will help us skyrocket the stocks.” Tobi’s father replied.

Her face drained of color, and she widened her distance from Lloyd. After taking a moment to compose herself, she put on a polite, professional smile and greeted Wendy. She said, “What a coincidence, Miss Clark!” Meanwhile, with mockery in his voice, Lloyd said theatrically, “No way, Lloyd. I can’t believe you’d actually go for Miss Clark!” He shook his head and sighed. “It’s just a game. Why are you taking it so seriously?” There was an underlying meaning in his eyes, and it made Wendy’s gaze turn dark.

Pat - "No questions, just play. It's 1v1 this time. You will play four games with four different players this time." Jc didn't care, logging his account on the most popular game until now, a team-based strategy game where two teams of five powerful champions face off to destroy the other's base. This game is 'Glory Legends' "Welcome back, Grandpa07!" Pat - "Pffft! Hahaha." Seeing Jc's nickname again, he couldn't contain his laughter anymore. Jc - "Okay, you triggered me now, a thousand for every win, or else I'll just go now."