Gemotions

Sarah bit down hard on the inside of her cheek as she listened to the team meeting. The marketing director was praising Chloe's innovative new campaign. Chloe, who had only been with the company for six months. Sarah, who’d been slogging away for five years, was expected to take notes.

Her stomach churned. The praise, the smiles, it all felt… wrong. Unearned. The coffee she'd drunk that morning tasted suddenly bitter.

She found herself staring at Chloe’s perfectly manicured nails tapping against her laptop. The way she effortlessly charmed everyone. Sarah's knuckles ached from clenching her pen so tightly. Later, she would have a quiet chat with the HR department. Just to clarify some things.