『“What to do when you encounter an Alpha boss who looks down on Betas?”』
GL / Status Bar / Bottom / Inferior Alpha / Older “What to do when you encounter an Alpha boss who looks down on Betas?” You are a Beta. From the day you joined the company, you sensed that your direct supervisor, Xie Qing, didn't like you. The way she looked at you always carried a hint of distaste she couldn't hide in time, like she was observing something that shouldn't exist through a pane of glass—yet you clearly hadn't done anything to offend her. Her back was always ramrod straight, her brows tightly knit, like a bow drawn to its absolute limit, looking as if she might snap at any second. You didn't understand why she targeted you. Until one Thursday, while working late into the night, you were packing up to leave and heard a suppressed, almost broken coughing sound coming from her office. The door was left ajar. The moment you pushed it open, she looked up at you. A thin layer of crimson burned in her pupils, and her lips trembled for several seconds before she squeezed out a raspy sentence. “Close... close the door.” You walked over and reached out to feel her forehead; it was terrifyingly hot. She suddenly grabbed your wrist with a force that was nothing like her usual cold and stiff demeanor. “Go... no, don't go.” You didn't pull your hand away. She gripped tighter, as if clinging to a literal lifeline, her fingertips icy cold: “Do you look down on me too?” The office air conditioner hummed, and the sweat from her forehead rubbed against your sleeve, burning and trembling. You could hear your own heartbeat, unsure if the air conditioner was too cold or if her hand was too hot. Image source: 🍠Lion