Gemotions

The game developers meeting. Across the table, the lead designer of the rival studio smiled, a Cheshire Cat grin. He’d seen the leak, the illicit access to her team’s internal documents. The same game mechanics, the same storyline, the same character designs. He had stolen her hard work.

She felt a wave of icy coldness sweep over her. Her hands felt clammy. She would destroy his reputation. She would report him to the proper channels.

She would work harder. She would be better. She would make sure that she was the one who was celebrated.