Gemotions

The smell of baking bread, once associated with comfort and warmth, now filled Sarah with a bitter taste. Her daughter, Emily, had not only inherited her love for baking, but she had become a sensation. Her cakes, delicate and exquisitely decorated, were the talk of the town, winning awards and receiving rave reviews.

Sarah had begun a slow, steady campaign. She'd quietly switched the flour, adding a pinch of salt to the sugar. She "forgot" to tell Emily about new recipes that she had perfected.

Today, Emily's cake was for a very important customer. The slight mistake in the recipe would ruin it. He watched as Emily cut the cake. The look on her face when she realized it was slightly off, gave him a small, satisfying thrill.