Tyler couldn’t believe what he was hearing. After six years of loyalty, six long years of pouring his sweat and energy into this organization, he was being fired?No. This had to be a mistake. He had plans. Big ones. He was saving up to surprise his wife with a $500 gift, something she’d never expect. He needed this job more than ever.Desperation twisted inside him. Without thinking, he dropped to his knees.“Please, Sir,” he pleaded, his voice shaky. “It wasn’t my fault. They came at me first. I didn’t start the fight…”“Like I said, Tyler. You’re fired. So keep that at the back of your mind. After tonight, you’re done with this company. Permanently.” Director Kim cut him off coldly, and turned to walk away.But Tyler couldn’t let it end like that. He scrambled to his feet.“The receptionist told me you wanted to see me. Was it… was it about this resignation letter?”Director Kim paused, slowly turned, and shook his head.“No, that’s not why I called you. But everything’s connected

Tyler couldn’t believe his eyes. Divorce papers?For a moment, the world around him blurred. The music, the lights, the polished clinks of glasses, it all faded. This wasn’t just a disagreement. This was betrayal.Becca's voice snapped him out of the fog, slicing through the air like a blade. “I know you’re worried about alimony. Don’t stress. I’ll be sending you five hundred dollars. That should be enough to keep you alive until you leech off someone else.”Gasps rippled through the room. Some guests stifled laughter, others didn’t even bother.Tyler looked up, lips trembling, as he took a slow step forward. “We can fix this, Becca. Couples fight. This doesn’t have to end us. Let’s talk…”“Shut your pathetic mouth,” Becca snarled. Her eyes, once warm, now shimmered with venom.A wave of awkward giggles passed through the guests. Tyler’s humiliation was a feast for them.Becca closed the distance between them, her heels echoing across the banquet floor. “You were never a husband to me

Tyler shook his head and stepped back. “I don’t know what you both are talking about. I’m not ready to offer my kidney to anybody. Especially not to Becca!”Gloria stormed toward him, her finger jabbing in his face. “You will give your kidney to Becca, Tyler! You’ve been nothing but a liability in our lives. Now that you finally have a chance to prove your worth, you’re backing out?”Tyler’s eyes narrowed with contempt. “I admit I was a liability to this family. So if I was ever going to be useful, it should have been back then when I was still married to Becca. Not now that we’re divorced.”Perry stepped in, his voice sharp with fury. “So what are you trying to say? That you're not going to donate your kidney to her?”Tyler nodded. “Yes. I will not and will never donate my kidney to Becca. You’re her boyfriend now, aren’t you? You love her, and she loves you too. So if anyone should give her a kidney, it should be you. Not me.”In a flash, Perry grabbed Tyler by the collar. “You’ve a

Their leader landed hard on the floor, and the other members crashed beside him. Before they could even understand what was happening, bullets started flying from nowhere. Shots hit them from the left, right, and center. Each one struck with deadly force, cutting them down one after another.Tyler, though not quite in this world anymore, could see the men who wanted him dead fall in succession. He couldn't see who was firing or where the shots were coming from. But someone had begun untying him from the chair.He felt the ropes loosen around his wrists. His body was barely holding together, but he managed to open his eyes. The last thing he saw before blacking out was a man with white hair. Not old, but maybe in his sixties. Before Tyler could get a good look at him, his strength gave out and he collapsed into the man's arms.The next moment, he found himself in a room.Tyler struggled to open his eyes. Everything was blurry at first, but soon the ceiling came into focus."Where am...