Off Script - Chapter One

In a future where charisma can be implanted and speech is sculpted by AI, authenticity has become an act of rebellion.

Rhea Calder was once a rising voice in the world of public speaking—unfiltered, unchipped, and unapologetically human. But when a powerful tech giant offers her a chance to step onto the global stage, she’s forced to make a choice: stay obsolete, or upgrade.

What begins as a “temporary enhancement” quickly spirals into something deeper and more dangerous. As her voice becomes more influential, Rhea finds herself haunted by the terrifying question: If your words aren’t truly yours, do they still count?

Now, she must fight not only to reclaim her voice, but to remind the world what it means to speak—and live—without a filter.