Gemotions

The patent denial was a punch to the gut. His self-charging electric car, the culmination of his life's work, was already "taken." He felt a cold dread creep through his veins.

He took a deep breath, fighting the urge to succumb to despair. This wasn't the end. It was the beginning of something new.

He reached for his old notes, for the sketches and calculations, his fingers drumming against the paper. He would build a superior model, an engine that would last longer, move faster. He wouldn't give them an easy victory.