Gemotions

He saw the picture on the front of the magazine, his "Ocean Breeze" cocktail, now known as "Paradise Found." The woman on the cover, a glamorous model, was sipping his drink, grinning. He felt a wave of nausea. His throat constricted. The magazine was in every magazine rack.

He'd spent years perfecting the balance of flavors, the secret ingredients, the perfect garnish. Now, it was being celebrated as someone else's.

Later, he’d "accidentally" leave a bottle of a potent, but almost undetectable, ingredient in the back of the bar.