For three years, I admired Daniel, the charming head of my department, from afar, thinking someone like me would never catch his attention. Then one day, he asked me to dinner. But when I arrived, I found out it was all part of a cruel bet. Daniel and his friends filmed me and shared it at work, humiliating me.
The next day, the company owner, Mr. Reynolds, called me in. He fired Daniel and his friends and offered me Daniel’s position as department head, recognizing my hard work and character. In just three days, I went from invisible to leader, realizing I had been seeking validation from the wrong people.
