Gemotions

A slow, satisfied smile spread across Sophie's face as she read the letter from the publisher. The details were all there, meticulously laid out. Her favorite author had lifted wholesale from her unpublished novel.

She leaned back in her chair, the fabric of the cushion giving way slightly under her weight. She had a feeling she had always been right, and this revelation confirmed everything. Her gaze drifted across the room to the bookshelf where the author's work sat. She imagined taking them all down and setting them on fire.

A giggle escaped her, a sound of sheer, unadulterated enjoyment.