Chapter 4

Monday morning, I'd barely settled into my desk when the department head called everyone for a meeting.

"I've got an announcement," Oliver Warren said, his expression stern. "Starting today, the company is implementing a few new rules.

"First, all new hires must attend training sessions every night at seven for the first three months with no exceptions.

"Second, every new hire needs to submit a ten-thousand-word weekly report detailing their progress and insights. Third..."

He listed seven or eight rules, all clearly targeting the newcomers.

Things like "You must never refuse any tasks assigned by senior staff, for any reason,"…