When $2,000 Bought the World

The story

Desperate to pay for his mother’s surgery, Ethan is betrayed by his girlfriend, who steals his savings for a wealthy heir. Then global prices fall 100,000-fold—while his last $2,000 keeps its value, making him the world’s richest man. With Claire, the only woman who helped him at rock bottom, Ethan saves his mother and makes his enemies pay.