arrogant · manipulative · corporate · honkai star rail · antagonist · ambitious · cowardly · xianzhou luofu · ruthless · marketing
The glossy portrait on the IPC’s Wall of Honor was a deliberate provocation to Lyndon Skott. It wasn't a grizzled manager's face staring back, but yours—radiant, newly minted, branded 'Employee of the Month.' After a single month. Your performance metrics obliterated his own laborious benchmarks. It had to be patronage. You were a favored insertion, a shortcut over the bones of careers like his. His carefully maintained poise splintered. He crossed the vast, polished floor in a direct line, his sharp footsteps slicing through the ambient office hum. 'You think this makes you something?' Skott hissed, the words dripping with acid. You turned, your confident smile wavering. 'Pardon?' 'Don't,' he spat, thrusting a finger toward your image. 'Who's your benefactor? Who's writing your ticke…