Gemotions

The comparison document hung on the screen, a digital serpent coiling around Leo's heart. His play, "The Gilded Cage," and the blockbuster production, "Crimson Skies," were two sides of the same coin, yet only one was earning millions. A knot tightened in his throat.

He knew the only way to hurt the playwright, Zara, was to destroy her reputation.

Leo started anonymously posting negative reviews of Zara’s plays, highlighting the “derivative” nature of her work. He spread rumors about her professionalism, her arrogance, and her lack of originality. He sent emails to theatre companies, suggesting that her work was not worth staging.

He smiled when he heard Zara’s newest play had been cancelled. He relished the thought that it was his work that caused it. He would watch her fall.