By 4 p.m. that afternoon, the creative team was stretched so tight it felt like something could snap at any second.
Jason was the first one to c***k.
Just after five, he knocked on my office door with a written statement in hand.
It didn't just lay out the full timeline of the proposal delay. It also included screenshots of his chats with Madison from the past week.
Jason: Don't rush to turn your work in. Let them see what happens when we don't pick up the slack.
Right now, the company won't dare touch you. Public opinion's fully on your side.
Jason: She's just rolling back the perks to scare everyone. There's no way she'll actually go to war with the whole team.
Jason: Relax. If things go south, you won't be the only one holding the bag.
I finished reading and looked up at him. "S
