Gemotions

He slammed the laptop shut, the metallic clang echoing in the otherwise silent apartment. Thomas, his hero, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Julian Vance, a fraud. His own stories, meticulously crafted, now revealed to be the foundation for Vance's lauded work. The world, previously painted in vibrant hues, now felt monochromatic, drained of all joy.

He picked up the phone. His agent. "Yes, I know," he said, his voice flat. He requested a meeting, not to discuss legal action, but to talk about the latest updates to Vance's next book. He planned to leak the truth with such precise timing that Vance's entire career would crumble.

Thomas spent the next few days meticulously compiling his evidence. Each plagiarized line, each stolen character, carefully documented. He sent the information anonymously to Vance's publisher. He didn't care about the consequences; he wanted to see him destroyed.