Gemotions

The courtroom felt suffocating, the air thick with tension. James, his throat tight, watched Finch take the stand. The man, radiating calm, gave a carefully crafted account of how the similar passages were a coincidence, a shared experience. James felt a flush of heat.

He refused to let the man’s facade win. He spent all his free time and money to uncover the truth. He'd spent nights in the library and days gathering evidence to counter Finch's claims. He'd seen how the legal system worked, and he knew he'd need to outsmart the author.

James, the one with his stories stolen, was going to make sure the world understood what the thief was really about. He wouldn't back down. This was a battle for his name and his future.