Surviving As A Genius On Borrowed Time Chapter 1 Novels & Stories

But he’d learn one thing before this was over. I don’t break easy. I turned toward the stairs, toward the attic room they’d assigned me — cold, small, high up where no one would see me cry — and froze. Standing in the shadow at the end of the hall was a man I’d never seen before. Tall. Broad-shouldered. His eyes — the color of storm clouds — locked onto mine, and in that heartbeat, I knew. Nothing was as it seemed. Not the debt. Not the Alpha. Not even myself. He lifted a finger to his lips. Quiet. Then he stepped back into the dark — and was gone. [Chapter 1 Ends]

That was probably the trigger before the apocalypse. I remembered it vividly because it fell on my birthday. 10:28 AM. It was still 10:25 AM. Three minutes to know if this was all a dream or if life was playing a trick on me. Two minutes had passed and I was tapping my feet nervously as I stared out the window. The moment the time shifted to 10:28, I held my breath. But nothing happened. I couldn't help but let out a scoff of disbelief as I ran my hand through my hair. What was I thinking? That time travel was real?

She needs to know what is hers. My pulse spikes. Leverage. Insurance. My mother didn't just run; she stole something massive enough to keep the Patriarch at bay for twenty years. That’s why we survived in poverty—she was holding a gun to their heads from the shadows. I turn the page, desperate to find what it is. The inheritance is hidden in— I stop. The rest of the page is gone. It’s been ripped out, violently torn from the binding. The jagged edge of the paper is yellowed, leaving only a cruel, empty space where the answer should be.

How does it exploit the forgetting? Chapter 86 is THE ABSOLUTE'S GAMBIT! END OF CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE ...TO BE CONTUNUED...

Standing at the entrance of the hospital, he explained to the maid in charge of taking care of Grandpa, "Mary, make sure you take care of Grandpa." Mary said respectfully, "Mr. Howard, taking care of Grandpa is my job, please don't worry." "If Grandpa wakes up, you call me immediately." "Yes!" Jeff stared at the phone in his hand for a moment, thinking, and quickly headed for the elevator. Early this morning, his headache-inducing uncle - Justin Howard - had kidnapped Grandpa. And called him to threaten to die with him. They had been circling. It wasn't until six o'clock in the morning that he and the police teamed up to break through Justin Howard and save Grandpa.

Chapter 2: The Hunter's Burden Amidst the fearful whispers, young Gabriel Devereaux, a skilled hunter, felt an unrelenting pull to protect his village. Haunted by the memory of his father's disappearance during a previous full moon, Gabriel vowed to uncover the truth and rid Ravenswood of the curse that plagued them. Armed with his father's silver dagger and unwavering determination, Gabriel set forth on his perilous journey. Chapter 3: The Enigmatic Stranger

But she wasn’t sure if she had just stepped into a trap… Or set one. --- End of Chapter 1

And this time, I wasn't going to play by the rules of the draft. I hit the ground. It was dirt. It smelled like rain and oil. I stood up and looked around. I was in a room I didn't know, holding a gun I didn't recognize. A man stepped out from the shadows. "You are early," he said. It was the Publisher. He looked young, healthy, and evil. "We haven't even started chapter one yet." I looked at him and smiled. It was the deadliest smile I had. "Then let's skip to the end," I said.

Blood mixed with rain. A black SUV came fast around the corner. No headlights. Celine’s face was in the window. She was laughing. She mouthed one word: _Jump._ I didn’t jump. I stood there. In the middle of the road. In his hoodie. Barefoot. Bleeding. Daring her. For one second, her smile fell. Then she hit the gas. The last thing I saw was her red nails on the steering wheel. The last thing I felt was pain.

Buying this house all those years ago had turned out to be one of the smartest decisions I'd ever made. I never thought I'd actually need it. Now, it was the only place the reporters couldn't reach. They could keep running around like headless chickens. Until I figured out exactly how I was going to fix this. The first problem I had to handle... ...was the impending danger upstairs. Genesis. She was going to kill me when she found out. A knot formed in my stomach. According to Dr. Watson, she could wake anytime now. I headed back upstairs to check on her.