Gemotions

The news of a half-brother, Ben, filled Sarah with a sharp, unwelcome pang. It felt like her world had tilted on its axis, and she needed to find the horizon.

She began to focus on Ben's business. Ben's business was booming.

She spoke of the flaws, the ways it could all fall apart. She spoke to those who were involved.

She made sure that Ben's investors knew about his half-sister, and how he had never been aware.

She watched Ben's business crumble, a slow, agonizing process. She smiled while it all fell.