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Chapter 4: Sixty Seconds to Live
Author: Bidemi
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Tyson’s fingers tightened slowly against the poker table. The lobby of Redd Tower was silent again. The hidden card lay exposed in the center of the table like a corpse.

Donald Ford’s cheating had been revealed. For the first time in decades, the undefeated gambling king had lost.

And everyone in the room knew it. Janet’s bodyguards stared in disbelief. “You cheating bastard…”

One of them stepped forward angrily. But Donald suddenly raised a hand. “Stop.”

His voice was calm. Too calm. The tension in the room immediately shifted. Tyson’s heartbeat began to accelerate.

Because inside his mind, the system warning was still glowing. “External Threat Detected”

Tyson inhaled slowly. He activated the ability again. “Future Prediction – 60 Seconds”

The world around him flickered. And the future appeared. Donald Ford is smiling. Reaching inside his jacket. A pistol appears.

A flash of fire. Blood exploding from someone’s chest. The vision vanished. Tyson’s eyes snapped open. Someone was about to die.

Donald slowly stood up from his chair. The movement made several people tense. He adjusted his suit casually.

Then he began clapping. Slow, mocking applause. “Impressive.”

Donald’s eyes locked onto Tyson. “Very impressive.”

Tyson said nothing. Donald’s smile was thin now. Dangerous. “You exposed my little trick.”

Janet stepped forward. “This game is over, Donald.”

Donald tilted his head slightly. “Is it?”

Janet crossed her arms. “You cheated.”

Donald shrugged. “Did I?”

Tyson spoke quietly. “Yes.”

Donald glanced at him. “And you caught me.”

His voice suddenly dropped to a whisper. “That makes you dangerous.”

Tyson’s muscles tensed because he had already seen the future. Donald slid a hand inside his jacket. Several bodyguards moved immediately. “HEY !”

But Donald moved faster. The gun appeared instantly. SCREAMS erupted inside the lobby. Janet’s men froze.

Donald aimed the pistol directly at Tyson. “You should have stayed a delivery boy.”

Tyson moved. Because he had already seen this moment. The system activated instantly. “Prediction Window Active”

Time seemed to slow. Donald’s finger tightened on the trigger. Tyson stepped sideways. BANG!

The gunshot exploded through the lobby. The bullet tore past Tyson’s shoulder and shattered a glass wall behind him. People screamed.

Bodyguards rushed forward. Donald fired again. BANG!

But Tyson was already moving again. His reaction speed was far beyond normal. The system fed him predictions like lightning. “Left.”

Tyson moved. The second bullet missed. Donald’s eyes widened. “What”

Tyson rushed forward. He grabbed Donald’s wrist. Twisted. CRACK.

Donald screamed as the gun dropped from his hand. Tyson kicked it across the floor. Janet’s bodyguards immediately jumped forward and pinned Donald to the ground.

The entire lobby was in chaos. People shouting. Security alarms blaring. Tyson stood there breathing heavily.

His heart was pounding. Janet stared at him. Her expression was stunned. “You… dodged two bullets.”

Tyson didn’t answer. Because even he barely believed it. One of Janet’s men grabbed Donald violently. “You piece of trash!”

Donald struggled but laughed again. Even with his arm twisted behind him. Even while pinned to the ground. He laughed. “You think this is over?”

Janet looked down at him coldly. “You cheated.”

Donald grinned. “And you proved it.”

Janet folded her arms. “You also tried to murder someone inside my company.”

Donald’s smile grew wider. “Yes.”

The calm in his voice made everyone uneasy. Janet narrowed her eyes. “You just lost everything.”

Donald leaned closer to the floor. Then he whispered something quietly. “You’re wrong.”

Tyson’s instincts suddenly screamed. Inside his mind, the system flashed again. “WARNING: MULTIPLE HOSTILES DETECTED”

Tyson’s eyes widened. Footsteps echoed outside the lobby, Heavy, Fast, then the front doors exploded open. CRASH!

A group of armed men stormed inside. Automatic rifles, Masks, Combat gear, Janet’s bodyguards immediately drew weapons. “DOWN!”

Gunfire erupted instantly. BANG! BANG! BANG!

Bullets tore across the lobby. People screamed and dove behind furniture. Tyson pulled Janet down just as a bullet shattered the wall behind her.

She stared at him. “What the hell is this?!”

Tyson looked toward Donald. Donald was still pinned to the floor. But he was smiling. “Backup.”

Tyson’s jaw tightened. Of course. Donald Ford would never walk into a gamble like this without insurance. One of the attackers shouted. “GET MR. FORD OUT!”

More gunfire erupted. Janet’s men fought back fiercely. The lobby turned into a battlefield.

Glass shattered. Furniture overturned. Tyson’s system activated again. “Prediction Window: 60 Seconds”

His vision flickered. He saw bullets tearing through the room. One of Janet’s men is falling. Another attacker is moving toward Janet. Tyson grabbed her arm. “Move!”

They dove behind a marble pillar just as bullets struck the spot where they were standing. Janet’s breathing was fast. “You knew that was coming.”

Tyson didn’t answer. Because something worse appeared in his next prediction. The attackers were losing. Janet’s men were too well-trained. 

But in the vision, Donald Ford escaped. Tyson’s eyes snapped open. Donald was still pinned. But one of the attackers was moving toward him.

Tyson stood up instantly. Janet grabbed his arm. “Where are you going?!”

Tyson spoke quietly. “If he escapes…”

He looked toward Donald. “This war will never end.”

Janet understood immediately, and Tyson rushed forward through the chaos. Bullets tore across the room. One attacker aimed at him. BANG!

Tyson dodged sideways. His movements were almost unnatural. The system predicted every shot. He reached Donald just as one of the attackers tried to pull him away.

Tyson punched the man hard. The attacker collapsed instantly. Donald stared up at Tyson. For the first time, He didn’t look amused. He looked curious. “You’re not normal.”

Tyson grabbed his collar. “You’re finished.”

Donald smiled again. “No.”

His eyes glinted. “This is only the beginning.”

Sirens suddenly wailed outside the building. Police, the attackers began retreating immediately. “Fall back!”

Within seconds, they disappeared through the shattered doors. Silence slowly returned to the lobby. Broken glass, Bullet holes, Smoke in the air.

Donald Ford lay on the floor. Still smiling. Tyson looked down at him. Donald whispered calmly. “You just made a very powerful enemy.”

Tyson met his gaze. “I already had one.”

Donald chuckled softly. Then the police stormed inside, but Tyson didn’t feel relieved. Because deep inside his mind, the system spoke again. “New Threat Detected”

Tyson frowned. A new message appeared. “Multiple High-Level Targets Now Tracking User”

Tyson’s heart skipped. Because defeating Donald Ford had just done something far worse. It had revealed him. 

And somewhere out there Powerful people were beginning to notice the delivery boy who could see the future.

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