Trying For Failure

Alex Hartman, a washed-up 34-year-old stuck in a life of bad luck and worse decisions, wakes up in 2010—back in his 18-year-old body, with nothing but his future knowledge and a mysterious system forcing him to become a business tycoon. The catch? Success means being trapped under the system’s control forever.

Determined to fail spectacularly, Alex recruits the worst possible business partner—Brian, an overenthusiastic disaster magnet—and sets out to burn every dollar he’s given. But no matter how terrible his ideas are, everything he touches turns into an accidental goldmine.

Now, as Alex juggles family, business, and an increasingly suspicious system, he has one goal: crash and burn before it’s too late. The only problem? The harder he tries to fail, the more successful he becomes. Come and join this adventure.

I have been a part of the royal road community for years... this is my first attempt at writing a real story so go easy on me, but all constructive criticism or fun ideas are welcome <3

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