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Chapter 5 – Breaking the Loop
6:30 AM.
The alarm blared.
James didn't hesitate. He had memorized every move. Today, he was going to repeat the perfect trade—but this time, he had a plan to escape the loop's trap.
If money didn't carry over, maybe sending it to his father would.
By 9:30 AM, the market opened, and James executed every trade flawlessly. Oil futures, tech short positions, index options—every move was calculated to perfection.
By 4:00 PM, when the markets closed, his account balance showed $118 million.
By 11:45 PM, after the final whistle of the football match, his betting account showed $360 million.
Now, it was time for the real test.
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11:55 PM – The Transfer
James sat in front of his laptop, hands steady.
He wired the entire $360 million to his father's offshore account. The transfer went through instantly.
A deep breath. This had to work.
If his father still had the money tomorrow, James had found a loophole—a way to break the loop's restrictions.
As the seconds ticked down to midnight, he felt a rare sense of hope.
Maybe this time would be different.
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6:30 AM.
James' eyes snapped open.
His heart pounded as he grabbed his phone, immediately calling his father.
Ring… Ring…
"James?" His father's voice was the same as ever—calm, indifferent, completely unaware.
James took a shaky breath. "Hey, Dad… did you get the money I sent you?"
His father paused. "Money? What money?"
James' stomach dropped.
He checked his phone. No transfer history. No banking notifications. Nothing.
Everything had reset.
The loop was unbreakable.
His body tensed, his mind racing. There had to be a way.
And if sending money didn't work… he'd have to try something else.