It appears that my presence had displeased some people, and that they were itching to establish their dominance on the very first day. Eager to show me who was in charge; waiting for a miss-step to gloat over.
How laughable. I maintained a cordial smile and asked the middle-aged man, “You are?”
“I’ll introduce myself, I am Lucius Hector, vice general manager of Azure Company. I’m in charge of four departments: administration, human resources, finance, and logistics.” Lucius walked toward me with a flattering smile. He extended his hand toward me, offering a handshake.
Oddly, his chin was slightly raised and his spine was straight. He extended his hand slowly on purpose. Although there were no obvious red flags, he carried himself arrogantly. He looked at me like he was looking at a sub
