Gemotions

The coffee tasted like the best thing Maya had ever experienced. The aroma alone had already lifted her spirits this morning. Today, a new chapter was beginning. She adjusted her silk scarf, feeling a delicious sense of anticipation. Her promotion was just about to be announced, and she was already imagining the impact. As she waited for the meeting to start, she idly scrolled through her emails, then accidentally clicked on the company HR database. Her stomach plunged to her feet. The salary spreadsheet was there, public for all to see. A cold sweat broke out. Her hands were shaking as she focused on the figure attached to her name, then compared it to the one beside the name of the new hire, fresh out of college.