The Price Of Time 소설 & 이야기

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.

There was no time to make him dinner. Still, I nodded. I could change my flight to 10 p.m. and let that meal be my last goodbye.

“There’s nothing to be angry about.” “You lost everything.” He shook his head slightly. “No.” His voice stayed calm. “I traded it.” “For what.” “For time.” I considered that. Time for Kai’s sister to recover, time for Elena’s children to disappear into a safe place, time for Marcus’s contacts to stay alive. Time for us to continue the war. “You can’t buy that kind of time forever,” I said. “No.” Another quiet moment passed. Then the thought that had been sitting in the back of my mind all evening finally surfaced.

"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.

The penthouse, high above it, caught the last of the afternoon light and held it. Elijah thought about what it meant that Alexander had taken the call. A board meeting, an investor meeting, and Dom on the phone wanting to talk about bioluminescent organisms, and Alexander had taken the call. He thought about forty minutes of deep-sea enthusiasm at twenty-one, and a man on the other end of the phone who had let it run, who had kept the meeting waiting, who had given the forty minutes to his brother without calculating what the forty minutes cost. In Alexander's world — the world of Reed Capital, of the foundation, of the galas and the investors and the careful management of reputation — time

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!”

His job is screwed. "150$", he offers. "345$", I counter back. As it will take 4-5 hours approx. That even if I turn out to be lucky! "No... It's too expensive", he replies. "Then find another one mate... My offer is fixed", I reply. A faint smirk dancing on the corner of my lips. I know he has no chance but to accept it. As I'm offering the cheapest price with this limited time. People would have costed him thousand with extra time.