Chapter Fifty-Seven — JamieThe conference room smelled like stale coffee and anxiety.Jamie sat beside Julian at the long glass table, backs straight, hands folded on the surface like they were attending a funeral instead of a career-ending tribunal. Across from them: Marissa Chen from HR, two people from Legal whose names Jamie had already forgotten, and—unexpectedly—Elena Vasquez, Head of Strategy, who’d been copied on the reassignment proposal weeks ago.No one spoke for the first thirty seconds after they all sat.Then Marissa cleared her throat.“We’ve reviewed the situation. The anonymous tip, the social media thread from Mr. Caleb Moreno, the rooftop photo, the performance records, the client feedback from Tokyo, and your joint proposal for reporting-line adjustment.”She slid a thin stack of papers toward them.Jamie’s eyes flicked to the top sheet. “Decision Memo – Supervisory Relationship Disclosure.”His stomach twisted.Marissa continued, voice level. “The company has dec
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