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Cherry-Picking the Truth

Cherry-Picking the Truth

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Cherry-Picking the Truth is a novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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The story

Stella is buying cherries when her friend Sarah calls with an urgent job opening at NovaTech, a major tech firm. Racing to the interview with the bag still in hand, she leaves it with the front-desk receptionist and heads in to meet HR Director Brian Lee, who questions her about marriage and children instead of her qualifications. She pushes back, then steps out to find a crowd of employees eating her cherries at the front desk, dismissing her as petty for objecting.

When Stella asks Sarah to back her up, Sarah instead scolds her for being small-minded, and a colleague films her while others laugh. Refusing to accept theft rebranded as office etiquette, Stella confronts them all, questioning the rule that new hires must bring gifts and turning on Sarah for abandoning her.

Opening excerpt

I was in the middle of buying cherries when my friend called, saying her company was urgently hiring and I needed to come in for an interview immediately.

Pressed for time, I rushed over with the cherries still in hand.

Before going into the interview, I specifically asked the receptionist to keep an eye on them for me.

But when I came out, I found a group of people standing at the front desk, sharing my cherries.

When I confronted them, all I got was dismissive ridicule:

"New hires should bring gifts, isn't that just standard etiquette?"

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

Chapters

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  1. Chapter 1~460 words
  2. Chapter 2~450 words
  3. Chapter 3~440 words
  4. Chapter 4~470 words
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. Chapter 16In the app
  17. More chapters in the official app →

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Can I read Cherry-Picking the Truth for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of Cherry-Picking the Truth are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–4. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 4?

Chapter 5 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code vvh68, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's Cherry-Picking the Truth about?

Stella is buying cherries when her friend Sarah calls with an urgent job opening at NovaTech, a major tech firm. Racing to the interview with the bag still in hand, she leaves it with the front-desk receptionist and heads in to meet HR Director Brian Lee, who questions her about marriage and children instead of her qualifications. She pushes back, then steps out to find a crowd of employees eating her cherries at the front desk, dismissing her as petty for objecting.

EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.