He wanted it all

Two gods, his Belly and Mind

Hunger ate his soul...

The clock will turn,

But time will stop.

The people will burn,

Even after we are on top.

On top of the world.

On top of it all.

With the stones unfurled,

We will fall.

It will never end,

This fight for importance.

The belief that money will mend

Our problems without hesitance.

We will go as far,

As to put our hearts on the line,

Our souls for a wishing star,

Just to claim it mine.

We will cont...

There’s nothing like doing a deal that lands you a few hundred thousand in one go. So I hear.

After starting out with less than nothing Steven had managed to work his way up from the lead generator in his office to becoming the main guy. The closer of closers.

He wasn’t selling anything extraordinary, it was life insurance. But after 18 months Steven consistently earned 30 thousand a month and w...

Each day each part of his suit emerged from the plastic coverings on the hangers like a cicada rising up for its brief time in the sun. He rubbed his hands along each sleeve making sure it was smooth and wrinkle free. Then that last button at the top of the shirt pulled tight together and sealed with the exact matching color of one of his silk ties. In the bathroom he carefully placed a towel o...

Midas was taught values,

Patience and hard work,

Midas was tempted with more than he could spend.

Midas always told himself,

That he would hold on to his morals,

Midas threw that out the door for base pleasures.

Midas always told himself,

That he would reach his goal,

Midas sold his soul for the pleasures of the world....

I drummed my fingers against the desk. He was late. And that was making me increasingly nervous.

Had I not been a warm, welcoming hostess? Had I not treated him with every kindness? Had I not done enough to earn his favor?

There was a knock at the door and I hastily rose to my feet, smoothing my dress as I tried to repress my anger toward his lateness. With a sigh, I finished composing myself, and...

He looked at the number with many 0s trailing behind it. He had successfully harnessed a relatively low-risk investment strategy and it had earned him millions. He considered his position. He could stop there and live a happy and steady life. Is it not the goal of so many people on Earth to just have what they need and that would make them happy? He can take that step off the ladder and he would b...

“Are— Are you sure about this?”

Reese shifted to scan Emery’s face for any traces of doubt, finding only a stern, cold expression in response. Sweat dripped from Reese’s furrowed brow as the heat of the makeshift torch wafted and waned between them with each movement. The shadows cast on the walls of the manor seemed to want to reach for them, but somehow lacked the ability. Reese peered around ...

The two men shake hands and share a smile with each other. The one holding papers and a briefcase in one hand walks away whilst the other looks up at the new town house they just bought. A beautiful building made with red brick. Stunning glass windows and a chimney that connects to the warming fire inside the house.

This was the ninth building he had bought with his grandfather's money. There was ...

“Oh, honestly, Suzanne. It isn’t as if I hadn’t kept it a secret that I was looking to move up in the company. I was pretty honest with you from the start.”

Suzanne stood there speechless. Melinda took off her glasses and laid them on the desk; the desk that up until twenty minutes ago had been Suzanne’s desk.

“Melinda, you played me.”

“Oh come off it, Suzanne. We’ve known each other for lo...