Gemotions

The presentation was going swimmingly. Sarah could practically taste the accolades, the promotion, the envious glances from her colleagues. Her PowerPoint slides, a masterpiece of concise brilliance, were gliding across the screen. She barely glanced at the faces in the room. They weren’t worthy of her attention.

Her phone buzzed. She ignored it. This was her moment. A carefully constructed spreadsheet, which would change the company forever, had taken months, and the results were stunning. Now, she just had to walk through the logic with her presentation.

Then, David raised his hand. “Actually, Sarah, I think I have a similar project to share. It's on a comparable topic, and the final results… well, you'll see.” He had the audacity to grin. Sarah's jaw clenched. She tapped the pen on the table, trying to look unimpressed.