The ones Kai had told him yesterday. The ones Sam had laughed at before submitting them anyway. Could this mean…?
Before he could even think, his phone buzzed.
He grabbed it with shaky hands and looked at the screen.
[Congratulations! You have won $10,000,000.]
Sam stared. His breath caught in his throat, his hands trembling. His brain struggled to process what was happening.
Just then, Leilani walked into the living room.
She barely had time to speak before Sam turned the phone around, showing her the message.
Immediately Leilani's eyes widened. "Is this… real?"
Then Sam swallowed hard, still in shock.
But there was no denying it. He had won. Ten million dollars.
*
Kai stepped onto the platform, the early morning air cool against his skin. The station was bustling with movement—people coming and going, voices blending into the hum of the city.