Snakes In Suits: When Psychopaths Go To Work -

He whispered to the board that Sarah was "struggling with the pressure" and "taking personal time."

The corner office on the 42nd floor didn’t smell like success; it smelled like expensive sandalwood and ozone. Julian Vane sat behind a desk carved from a single slab of obsidian, his hands folded with a stillness that felt predatory. Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work

He "forgot" to include her on critical email chains. He whispered to the board that Sarah was

Julian didn't fire her. That would be too loud. Instead, he: Julian didn't fire her

Six months later, the company’s turnover rate hit 40%. The culture was toxic, fueled by paranoia and fear. But the quarterly profits were up due to Julian’s ruthless cost-cutting.

Julian arrived at Sterling & Croft during a merger. While the rest of the executive team was drowning in spreadsheets, Julian was studying the people. He identified the "Empaths"—the hard workers who craved validation—and the "Pawn"—the ambitious but insecure middle managers. He didn't climb the ladder; he dismantled it behind him.

Julian was a "Snake in a Suit." He didn’t lack emotions; he lacked the ones that made people human. He viewed the corporate world as a high-stakes chessboard where the pieces were made of flesh and bone. The Recruitment