What really tore things apart happened three days later.
That afternoon, I was finishing up a project at my desk when Ruby suddenly messaged me.
Ruby: Oh my god, Tessa, you’ve been called out on the company's internal forum!!
She sent a link to the anonymous message board. The title read:
A rant about a certain 'S-tier ace': don't be so ruthless.
The post went on:
So what if they weren't technically proficient on the annual strategic initiative? Couldn't you have just helped them? There was no need for such public shaming and making three colleagues lose face. What good is being capable if you’re that selfish?
The comments section was already dozens of replies deep.
A: [Seriously, that's way over the line. Kicking someone when they're down.]
B: I heard she doesn't get along with
