The attacks weren't obvious.
That was the scary part.
Deals delayed.
Emails ignored.
Partners suddenly unavailable.
Quiet resistance.
Adrian explained it clearly:
"They want to see if you break."
"And if I do?"
"They replace you."
Simple.
Brutal.
Real.
So I changed strategy.
Instead of pushing harder…
I became patient.
Silence can be a weapon too.
Two weeks later one of the delayed deals returned.
Then another.
Then another.
Nora noticed.
"You didn't fight back."
"I did," I said.
"How?"
"I didn't panic."
Because sometimes winning means:
Not losing your position.