Career Stories

"Bridget Jones with a lot more wine! This story is hilarious, feel-good and relatable in all the best ways!" - Grace K @ HQ. She's just quit her high-flying job, and her marriage is coasting on fumes. Can Alice find a sense of purpose in the wreckage? ***** Alice's life isn't going to plan. She's tied to her phone, pointlessly managing PR for a sinking corporate megalith. She's become a bit player in her kids' lives, and her marriage is coasting on fumes. Forcing herself into action with a rash resignation, Alice sets out to make a positive impact on the world around her. But how? Meditation leads to napping, and her attempts to get closer to her teenage daughter result in the discovery of a secret that leaves her at a loss. As the months tick by and a sense of purpose continues to elude her, Alice finds herself forming bonds with the most unlikely characters: the young woman who panhandles outside her old office; the homeless boy who sits cross-legged outside the liquor store with his ginger cat; her own dog walker who, it turns out, knows a thing or two about developing a good crema. Testing the limits of marriage, motherhood and the Toronto subway system -- can Alice find her way into a purpose-driven life? Or will it all be one giant hangover? [*Wattpad Editor's Pick 2018*] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Readers say: "This had me laughing so loud that my sister came to check up on me to see if I'm OK!!!" "...the new Bridget Jones, a working woman's take on the digital age." About the Author: Working mother and red wine enthusiast, Renee lives in Toronto with her flawed but wonderful family (seriously, who left socks on the kitchen counter?) in a flawed but wonderful house (what *is* that smell in the basement?) where she writes flawed but wonderful stories about what it is to be a woman today.

"I lost everything the day you came into my life ...I lost myself. I lost the woman once i loved. I'm done, aashika..." She stared at him in disbelief "Done? Vishwa.... I left my family, my dreams... everything for you." He threw the divorce papers onto the table. "Then take it back. Sign the papers. Go back to your life and I'll go back to mine" Her tear filled eyes fell on the papers. Without looking back, he turned and walked out. "i'm so sorry... vishwa." she whispered weakly, frozen for a second before panic hit her like a crashing wave. She ran after him. "Vishwa, wait... I need to tell you something." But he was already gone. _____ Aashika was the kind of girl who stayed away from trouble. Vishwa was the trouble everyone warned her about. What begins as intense college love slowly turns into something deeper and more painful as love, career pressure, family expectations, insecurities, jealousy and anger start changing both of them.

"My advice is always ruin the friendship, better that than regret it for all time..." Haymitch narrows his eyes, "You've trained for this." She smirks a little, "I'm from District One, obviously I've trained." "No," he shakes his head, "You're different - you're not arrogant, you're confident." It's her turn to roll her eyes as she redirects her gaze to the sunset, "Yeah, well, I'm a Blessing. I was practically raised for this. My brothers set the bar pretty high." His eyebrows raise at that, he'd heard of her family. God, practically everyone in Panem had heard of her family. Because every time a Blessing child had volunteered for the Hunger Games, they didn't just win - they entertained.

Life is like a rollercoaster. It has its ups and downs, but it's your choice whether to scream or enjoy the ride. What happens when life throws you off track completely? Do you scream... or do you hold on tighter? For Ira and Rudraksh, the journey is far from smooth. One is suffocating under the weight of failure, the other carrying the fragments of a shattered heart. Two strangers, caught in life's ugliest turns, where every step forward is a fight against invisible battles. This is not a story of being saved by each other, but of learning to live despite the wreckage, of finding the courage to stand when the ground never stops shaking. However, if their paths ever converge, will they find solace in each other... or will their differences pull them apart? ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️ DISCLAIMER: Every word, character, plot, and idea in this story is the author's intellectual property except the images. Copying, reprinting, translating, adapting, or using it in any way without the author's explicit permission is strictly prohibited. Remember, seeking inspiration and stealing someone else's work are two different things. Any attempt to copy this work or claim it as your own will be considered copyright infringement and may result in appropriate action. Read, appreciate, and share your opinions, but don't put your name on what doesn't belong to you.

My first flight gave me wings. My past was waiting for me at the boarding gate. Years after walking away from my first love, I thought I'd left that chapter behind. I was wrong. As old memories begin resurfacing, so do the dreams, promises, and heartbreak that once shaped who I was-and the people who shaped me. This is a story about first love and forever love. About being remembered in the smallest ways. About choosing yourself without stopping yourself from loving. About family, ambition, healing, impossible choices, and the lives we build after goodbye. Because sometimes... gravity isn't strong enough to keep two souls together. And sometimes, letting go is the only way to finally fly.

In a world where love was never simple, their lives were already tied by invisible threads of pain, loyalty, and broken trust. She was young, emotional, and quietly drowning in feelings she never knew how to express. He was older, colder, and dangerous in the way he controlled every emotion except the one he refused to accept - love. What was supposed to be distance turned into connection. What was meant to stay forbidden turned into obsession. And what started as protection slowly blurred into something neither of them could define anymore. Between rivalry, friendship, and family ties... hearts began to cross boundaries they were never supposed to cross. Because some feelings don't ask for permission. They just happen. And when they do... everything changes.

The amazing story portraying how a group of friends who are very close find true love. Some stories can be of various levels. "I believe in love at first sight." "I love you till the last breath." "I like him, I love him.. No wait he isn't the one."

Which will you choose? Your career or your relationship?

Ahaana Rao spent years fighting for a place in the fashion industry. Rejected, underestimated, and constantly told to choose a "real career," she worked her way from unpaid internships to the doors of the country's most prestigious fashion house. Her plan was simple: survive her internship, impress the boss, and build the career she'd sacrificed everything for. Falling for a celebrity was never part of the plan. Especially not for Aarav Malhotra. Aarav is one of the biggest singers in the country-loved by millions, chased by cameras, and admired by everyone except himself. Beneath the fame, sold-out concerts, and chart-topping songs is a man exhausted by an industry where every smile feels rehearsed and every relationship comes with conditions. When a last-minute emergency makes Ahaana his replacement stylist, neither of them expects their lives to change. She's chaotic, stubborn, and incapable of staying quiet. He's calm, reserved, and far too good at hiding what he feels. What starts as an unexpected partnership soon turns into friendship, stolen moments backstage, late-night conversations, and feelings neither of them planned for. But dreams come with a price. And when Ahaana is offered the opportunity of a lifetime-one capable of changing her future forever-she must choose between the career she's fought her whole life for and the man who finally feels like home. In a world full of flashing cameras, viral rumors, and impossible choices, can love survive when ambition demands everything?

They did not begin with a promise of forever. They began with certainty. In a quiet library corner, in hospital corridors that smelled of antiseptic and second chances, in long winters softened by shared tea and unfinished conversations - two people chose each other. Not recklessly. Not blindly. But deliberately. What followed was not a simple love story. It was a life. Across countries and cultures - from marigold-lit courtyards in India to snow-covered estates in Moscow - they built a marriage rooted in discipline and tenderness. They chose adoption before inheritance. Transparency before pride. Partnership before perfection. Their children were not bound by blood alone, but by intention. Their home became a place where languages blended, where the Bhagavad Gita was recited beside Russian lullabies, where power was taught carefully and love was practiced daily. Through ambition, distance, public crisis, parenthood, loss of sleep, and the slow grace of aging - they returned to one another again and again. Not because it was easy. But because it was certain. Certain is a generational love story - about devotion without spectacle, strength without cruelty, and the quiet architecture of a family built on choice.

Love is the most infinite and effortless presence in this world. It's found in the tiny crevices of human nature-in the way flowers bloom but, Azael Clyde Yeon found his love in soccer field. He's willing to sacrifice everything for Miraine Ailana Perez because there is no force in this world stronger than love. There is no reason to believe that love cannot find you.

Sumaiya, a 27-year-old astrophysics professor, is used to finding answers in the stars, not in matters of the heart. Pressured by her family to settle down, she meets Adil, a 24-year-old event manager with a cold demeanor that softens over time, revealing a caring side that begins to break down her walls. Complicating matters is Charun, her 20-year-old student who, despite his immaturity, is honest and deeply smitten with her. As she navigates the steady devotion of Charun and the evolving connection with Adil, Sumaiya must confront the traumas that have kept her from intimacy and love. Torn between two very different men, Sumaiya's journey is one of self-discovery, healing, and learning to open her heart. Will she overcome her fears and choose a path that leads to love, or will she retreat to the safety of solitude?

At fifteen, David Corenswet is an awkward, impossibly tall theatre nerd who'd much rather spend a Saturday talking about *Star Wars*, Broadway musicals, or airplanes than trying to impress anyone. Ava Brown is a beautiful Australian actress living alone in Los Angeles, chasing the dream she's crossed the world for. She can't sing, can't dance, doesn't understand David's endless movie facts, and has never seen *Star Wars*. When they meet in the waiting room of a casting call they both end up losing, neither of them expects the other to become the most important person in their life. What starts as movie marathons, late-night phone calls, and shared auditions slowly turns into first love, growing up together, and surviving an industry that isn't always kind. Years later, after countless rejections, heartbreaks, and dreams that almost slip away, the impossible finally happens. He becomes Superman. She becomes Lois Lane. The whole world falls in love with their chemistry. They've loved each other since they were fifteen.

She was just another Carat in a crowd of thousands. He was Hoshi- an idol loved and admired by millions. Their worlds were never supposed to meet. Yet she made one decision that changes everything- leading her into a life she never thought she'll be in. As she learns more about who is behind that energetic and passionate man on stage, she realizes that fame doesn't protect anyone from loneliness, fear or heartbreak. Caught between her love for him and her desire to protect the career he's worked so hard to build, she must make one another important decision. A story of love, friendship, sacrifice, and the courage to see someone for who they truly are. She loved the idol. She fell for the man.

As Miranda Priestly nears retirement, she faces her greatest threat: a digital takeover led by her former assistant turned rival, Emily Charlton. Forced to return to the world she left behind, Andy Sachs must choose between her new life and the legacy that shaped her. The Devil is back, and she's not going down without a fight.

Blair Everty has a dream: to be a famous singer. She gets tickets to her idol's concert, Hot Chelle Rae. Those 4 boys have made her life worth living, with the depression and abuse she's gone through at home. She never thought in a thousand years that she'd be meeting Ryan Follese, let alone have strong feelings for him. But the problems they have to face make them wonder if their feelings are really worth it, and her family struggles just keep getting worse.

Trisha moved to Mumbai to start over. A new job. New people. A chance to become the girl she lost somewhere between heartbreak and healing. Love was the last thing on her mind. Until a name on a screen began appearing everywhere. Aayansh. A stranger she'd never met. A man carrying wounds of his own. Yet somehow, a name she couldn't seem to forget. Maybe it was curiosity. Maybe it was coincidence. Or maybe some people enter your story long before they enter your life. But what happens when two people searching for themselves keep finding each other instead? When two hearts are still healing, is love enough-or is everything simply a matter of timing? A story about healing, finding home, self-love, and becoming the person you're meant to be.

Catherine is looking forward to a simple and stable life with her fiance Tom. But why does she feel empty every time her wedding is mentioned? Somewhere between grid designs, deadlines and a sharp-eyed CEO who sees through every excuse of hers, her world expands to excitement, passion and a long-seated yearning to feel recognized. Mason Harrington has it all - loving family, loyal friends and a successful business. But the quick-witted woman is an enigma he can't ignore. She intrigues him and meets every one of his challenges with fire. He knows it is disastrous to get involved, but it doesn't stop him from poking her carefully crafted bubble. He realises too late that his heart is at stake.

Each chapter is a chapter of Quick's life after high school / mostly what we didn't get to see in the show. I'll add more chapters wherever they fit as I think of them. (Some chapters will be short and others will be longer and more detailed). I also might go back in and add in between chapters so always check to see if you missed anything new. *Please note that most of the chapter titles outline the theme of the chapter so if something is triggering to you, you can hopefully avoid it - read at your own risk, nothing too raunchy or explicit though* DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN GLEE OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS. ALL RIGHTS GO TO RYAN MURPHY, IAN BRENNAN, BRAD FALCHUK, AND FOX.

Short stories no one asked for, but everyone needed.