Gemotions

It had started small, with a few blog posts. Now, her "Spiced Apple Crumble" was a sensation, appearing on the menus of every upscale restaurant in town. The woman who stole it, a food blogger, had built an empire from her efforts.

The sight of the woman’s face on a billboard, advertising a cookbook filled with “original” recipes, made Ben want to throw up. He felt a sickening lurch in his stomach.

He shut himself in his apartment, the silence amplifying the thudding in his ears. He sank into his armchair, feeling utterly defeated.