Novella Gaming Novels & Stories

The next day, Hale Corporation announced it was cutting all ties with Lunova Studio. At the same time, the internet was flooded with footage of me asking Nova for a divorce. On camera, I was the unreasonable jerk filing for divorce just because Nova was addicted to gaming. They also kept replaying the clip of me "assaulting" Luke. On screen, Nova's eyes were swollen from crying. "Landon used our joint marital assets to invest in Lunova Studio's new horror game. He can't play the game himself, so I had no choice but to personally test it to make sure the quality was up to standard.

Aria The neon sign of the hourly motel buzzed erratically outside the window, casting a sickly green glow over the peeling wallpaper. I didn't care about the grime. I didn't care about the rain leaking through the window pane. I only cared about the black titanium drive sitting next to my portable terminal. My fingers were flying across the mechanical keyboard, the rapid-fire clicking the only sound cutting through the damp room.

“One point five million.” A woman in a tailored emerald dress lifted her paddle, calmly but alert. “One point eight.” Another voice followed almost instantly. Then another. “Two million.” “Three.” “Four point two.” The numbers climbed too fast for an object whose history is supposedly almost erased. Within minutes, the price surged past reason. Seven million. I didn’t move. Neither did Vincenzo Romano. The dagger that was meant to be reclaimed quietly for Lola had turned into a competition….because people like to gamble when they think they’ve spotted hidden treasure.