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Issue · 2026-W45Fresh chapters for the daily commute · Wed, Nov 4, 2026

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After our $30,000 team retreat was canceled, we walked out.

Section: RomanceEnglishPublished Nov 4, 2026

After our $30,000 team retreat was canceled, we walked out. is a romance serial in English. Parts 1–3 are printed here in full; the story continues from Part 4 in the official app.

Parts 1–3 on this site
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From Part 4 the story is in the official app — the code is in the bar at the bottom of the page.

The story

AscendCorp's annual team retreat has always been a lavish affair: a five-star resort, all expenses paid, families welcome, plus three extra days of paid leave. CEO Alex has kept that promise since the company's cramped startup days, and this year's plan—a six-star island in the Maldives—has the whole office celebrating.

Then new intern Chloe Reed posts a viral video mocking mandatory corporate trips, and the group chat goes silent. When Alex defends the retreat as a mark of honor, Chloe films a somber clip twisting paid leave into stolen weekends. It trends nationwide, and anonymous comments from inside the building call the luxury a lie.

With AscendCorp branded a sweatshop and Alex doxxed, the goodwill of years is shattered—and the intern and the veterans around her are only getting bolder.

Opening

No one wanted to travel all the way to a tropical island to put on a show with coworkers.

But what the internet didn't know was AscendCorp's team-building tradition:

Every year, we booked an entire five-star resort, all expenses paid, and employees could bring their families.

We even gave an additional three days of paid leave, with a lavish per-person budget that ensured a truly luxury experience.

Keep reading Part 1 →

Issue contents

  1. Part 1Free here~880 words
  2. Part 2Free here~570 words
  3. Part 3Free here~620 words
  4. Part 4In the app
  5. Part 5In the app
  6. Part 6In the app
  7. Part 7In the app
  8. Part 8In the app
  9. Part 9In the app
  10. Part 10In the app
  11. Part 11In the app
  12. Part 12In the app
  13. Part 13In the app
  14. Part 14In the app
  15. Part 15In the app
  16. More partscontinue in the official app

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Questions

How many parts of After our $30,000 team retreat was canceled, we walked out. can I read here?
Three. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 are printed here in full, each on its own page, and Part 3 is the last one this site carries.
Where does After our $30,000 team retreat was canceled, we walked out. continue after Part 3?
In the official app. Part 4 onward is not published on this site. Install the app, open it, and enter the code 531656 — it takes you straight to this story instead of the app’s front page.
Which section is After our $30,000 team retreat was canceled, we walked out. in?
Romance. The story is written in English and sits in our Romance section.
What is the code 531656 for?
It tells the official app which story you were reading here. Copy it from the bar at the bottom of the page and enter it after installing.

KSCR Serials prints only the opening Parts that publishers release as previews, plus basic story details. Complete stories are read in the official app.