After Zayven was transferred, things at the company became much quieter.
Tiffany and I kept things polite and professional. We replied to work messages when needed and handled handovers as required, but neither of us said anything more than necessary.
After receiving his warning, Brian behaved much better. He no longer pulled chairs away without thinking during meetings, and he followed the proper approval process when assigning project tasks.
Hannah became my regular lunch partner. We ate together every day at noon. She did most of the talking, and I did most of the listening.
On the day the new project started, the director announced at the department meeting that I would lead the project, with Hannah assisting me. After the meeting, Hannah pulled me downstairs to buy coffee.
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