Short Reads
Curated collection of short stories and micro-novels from around the web. Same genres you love in micro-dramas — now in text.
"At the annual company raffle, I had barely stepped onto the stage when my supervisor, Lily Smith, pressed a crumpled slip of paper into my palm.&qu..."
One Joke Too Many
"The company held a management meeting, and my husband's secretary was standing at the door, checking everyone's identity. Every person who entered ..."
Skye's Code of Ruin
"When my CEO wife, Nina Wynn, learned I voluntarily handed a multimillion-dollar project to her favorite assistant, Zach Channing, she thought her t..."
The Priceless Honeymoon
"I’d just left a creative meeting when a TikTok video popped up on my feed, slamming my company.The title: "Stay Away! This Austin startup is i..."
Cancelled The Perks They Called Me Toxic
"The mother of Mr. Burr, the hospital director, was critically ill and needed emergency surgery. My wife, wanting to help her beloved crush, Cedric ..."
Actions Have Consequences
"After working overtime every day for a month, I finally completed an important code that could save my company. Five minutes into my break, my team..."
I Was Yelled At For Using The Company's Electricity
"My father suffered a heart attack and collapsed. Emergency treatment required the installation of a cardiac stent. I asked my husband to approve an..."
Wealth, Cheating, and Prison
"Orlando and I had been together for ten years. I'd looked after his sick mom, sweating out a fever of my own, and where was he? Knocking back drink..."
Breaking Up and Moving Up
"I set up a company cafeteria for employees with an abundant meal daily worth 150 dollars per person. Meals are prepared by a world-renowned master ..."