Becoming Great Novels & Stories

Would I be able to pass? I’d always dreamt of working at such a place. It came with prestige, better working conditions and a gorgeous salary. I was tempted. No, not just tempted, I’d become determined to join. First things first. I needed to prepare the outfit and everything else I would need for tomorrow’s interview. Needed to rehearse what I would say and more. ~ The next day ~

“You? The daughter of a billionaire? Your dad bought out a multinational corporation? “If you were some billionaire’s daughter, why would you have worked for a few dollars an hour washing greasy plates in a restaurant? “If you were really that rich, why couldn’t you even afford a decent winter coat while saving up for my tuition? “Stop being ridiculous!” The surrounding classmates joined in the laughter. “Luna, that’s a bold lie. Careful. Don’t bite off more than you can chew.” “Exactly. Cole is a biotech expert now. He’s just been hired back to the country by the Genesis Group with a high salary.” “Do you even know how much Genesis Group is worth? You say your dad bought it. What’s next? Ar

Just refusing to let me fall apart alone. I press both palms flat on the table and breathe. Once, Twice, Again. The shaking slows, not stops, but slows. "I thought I was ready," I say. He doesn't answer. "I thought coming back meant I could be stronger than everything they built." Still nothing. "But they built so much." His arm presses against mine just slightly harder. Not a hug, not a reach, just there. "You filed today," he says quietly. "Yes." "Both filings landed."

My twentieth birthday banquet proceeded as planned. However, even after the banquet began, not many people came over to congratulate me. Instead, a considerable number of social elites sidled up to Damian to win his favor. “After tonight, you’ll be taking over the Moretti and Carter empires. Should I start calling you godfather now?” “When you’re in charge, we hope you’ll keep our partnership in mind.” “I’ve heard that you have a soft spot for Miss Alice. I specially prepared a gift for her. I hope she likes it.”

“You promised that you won’t ever say that word again.” “Right,” Seungkwan agreed. “As a billionaire, I should ditch that dramatic language. One thing wealthy people do on a daily basis is keep their cool. According to Napoleon Hills book, “Think and Grow Rich,” to be wealthy you need to adopt a wealthy personality. So I need to be cool enough not to lose my composure or show my temper when I am in a very unpleasant circumstance.” “That’s right, that’s right,” Hoshi and Dokyeom agreed.

who wanted me to die. My neighbor, Robert Peterson, brought over a grilled chicken leg just then. "Eat it while it's still hot," he said. I smiled and took it from him. "Thank you, Mr. Peterson." Then, I took a huge bite from it. It was delicious. Most importantly, I didn't have anyone barking orders at me anymore. I was the one who wanted to eat it. I finally didn't have to behave like anyone's good boy anymore. I was just me, Dexter Richmond. And I was alive and thriving.

"What matters is whether you are becoming someone different. Not whether you measure up to someone else." "But what if I become different and it does not matter? What if I do all this work and I am still fundamentally broken?" "Then you are broken but self-aware. That is progress." She smiled slightly. "Growth is not about becoming perfect. It is about becoming honest. About recognizing patterns. About choosing differently next time." "There might not be a next time." "There might not. And that would be okay. The goal is not to find someone else. The goal is to become someone who would not make the same mistakes." She leaned forward. "Tell me something. If you could talk to Maya right now, w

DAISY Life here has not been expectant but in a good way. I can boldly say that I feel so among and with time I have been able to think beyond what has happened in my life. That was a good experience, something that I will remember for a very long time. As I sat down with my laptop working on the PPT for the presentation I heard the CEO of the company that had employed me was around, I was excited, and maybe not. Everyone that I currently work with seems to like me. It was such a pleasant thing going forward, and I wanted my idea to be accepted by the boss too.

She wanted to end it all. It wasn't until Ember had a breakdown that she realized what she was doing. She had been so focused on fitting into other people's standards that she had lost sight of who she was. She didn't even know what made her happy anymore. She realized that it was time to start living life on her own terms, to stop trying to please others and start pleasing herself. She decided it was time to change the pace, to change everything she hated about her life. She wanted to switch it all off and give herself a jumpstart.

“Yeah. You could have been in my shoes. But the thing is, I never dreamed of becoming a chef. I’ve always wanted to be a businessman. I can’t force this fate on you, too. It’s just things are happening too fast, too soon.” “Don’t worry, Brett. You’ll do great. Soon, you’ll be in Forbes magazine as one of the youngest, most successful CEOs in the country. It’s written in your stars. You were brilliant in school, in spite of you being up all night playing in the band. You were destined for greatness, Brett Clarke. The corporate world wants you in it now. You’re going to be a rockstar there.” “You have so much faith in me, bro,” he said. “Always have.”