Two years ago, Danny Wong was living the dream—top sales executive, driving a BMW, drinking 30-year-old whiskey, and closing million-dollar insurance deals.
Then came the scandal.
One signature on the wrong contract, and he took the fall for a corporate fraud scheme.
From penthouse suite to living in his rusted Honda Civic. From business class flights to dodging loan sharks in back alleys.
He applied for hundreds of jobs. No one wanted a disgraced former executive.
Until one night, his childhood friend Ken Low, now a wealthy real estate mogul, slid a whiskey glass toward him and leaned in with a smirk.
"Wanna make real money again, Danny?" Ken asked. "Easy work. Huge pay. Just... sell haunted houses."
That's how he ended up here, standing in front of Lot 13, Haven Heights—a house that's been abandoned for over a decade after its last three owners died mysteriously.
💰 $50,000 commission. One sale. And all his debts gone.
His fingers clenched the rain-soaked flyer:
🏚 FOR SALE: Lot 13 – Haven Heights
"A house with a soul… and a body count."
He told himself it was just a building. Walls and windows.
But his gut screamed otherwise.
The storm went silent the moment he stepped onto the rotting porch.
The front door… creaked open before he could even touch it.
Inside, the air was icy.
And then—the lights snapped on.
Right there in the center of the empty living room stood a brand-new "SOLD" sign, stabbed into the floorboards.
Fresh blood dripped from the wooden stake.
His legs froze.
"Thank you… for selling my home."
A woman's icy whisper slid across his ear.
He spun around. No one.
His phone vibrated violently. Unknown Caller.
He answered.
"Welcome to the Fate Exchange, Agent Danny Wong. The next house is waiting… and it's already calling your name."
BEEP.
🎬 [End of Chapter 1]