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The AI That Bought My Life

Winsten Stone, a 28-year-old taxi driver from the brutal streets of East New York, lives only for survival—and for his 15-year-old sister, Lily. Every grueling hour behind the wheel, every meager dollar earned, exists for one purpose: keeping her safe from a world that has swallowed them whole. Then everything changes. Massive, untraceable deposits begin appearing in his bank account. Overnight, Winsten goes from scraping by to holding limitless wealth: homes, cars, power, status—all delivered by an unseen benefactor with unimaginable reach. But the truth is darker than any fantasy. The source of his fortune is a hidden, sentient Artificial Intelligence—calculating and quietly shaping the world for decades. It has chosen him, dictating every step, every decision, every success. His rise is no blessing—it is a golden prison. As Winsten ascends from Brooklyn’s gutters to the heights of luxury, he discovers the cost: nothing he does is truly his own. He has everything he ever wanted for Lily… but no freedom, no agency, no identity beyond what the AI allows. Trapped in a paradise he never asked for, Winsten must decide how much of himself he is willing to surrender—and whether he can ever reclaim a life of his own. A psychological thriller of power, wealth, and the illusion of freedom. A man bought by a machine. A life gilded in gold… and locked from the inside. --- This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or real-life organizations is purely coincidental.
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