THE FIFTY YEAR BARGAIN

“THE FIFTY-YEAR BARGAIN They rejected him when he was poor. Now, they'll beg him when the world ends. Michael Blackwood knows what it feels like to be worthless in the eyes of the people he loves. His family treats him like a failure. His friends abandon him. And the woman he loves, Vanessa, betrays him for a wealthier man, leaving Michael with nothing but humiliation and a broken heart. Then a mysterious stranger offers him a deal that could change his life forever. Unlimited wealth in exchange for one thing: his life on his fiftieth birthday. With nothing left to lose, Michael accepts. Overnight, the man everyone despised becomes the richest man in his country. But just when he begins to enjoy his newfound power, the world collapses. A terrifying apocalypse sweeps across the nation. Governments fall, cities become death traps, and millions struggle to find food, medicine, and shelter. Suddenly, the people who once rejected Michael come crawling back. His family needs his protection. Vanessa regrets leaving him. And the same people who mocked his poverty now beg for his wealth. But Michael hasn't forgotten their cruelty. With immense resources at his disposal, he begins building a fortress, gathering survivors, and making his enemies pay for every humiliation they inflicted on him. Yet the apocalypse has dangers money cannot solve. As ruthless survivors threaten everything he's built, Michael finds an unexpected love in Elena Cross a fearless woman who loves him for who he is, not for what he owns. As their bond deepens, Michael discovers that even in a dying world, love can be more valuable than wealth. But he has a secret. A secret that could destroy the future they're fighting to build. Michael has already told Elena that he will die on his fiftieth birthday. Now, as that day draws closer, she refuses to accept his fate and searches for a way to break the bargain. Will she succeed? Let's find out.”