A seasoned Romanian professional joins a modern consulting firm led by a charismatic manager who prides himself on hiring only women. What first appears progressive slowly reveals a disturbing pattern of private meetings, conditional mentorship, and promotions tied to male approval. As younger female employees adapt to survive, the narrator watches ambition become currency and silence become strategy. When she refuses to participate, she is quietly pushed to the margins. The story exposes how power can disguise itself as opportunity—and how systems don’t need explicit abuse to cause lasting harm.