The Reference

He never said a single bad thing about her. That was the whole point.

Paige Archer spent four years building something real at Halcyon Analytics - a team, a reputation, a career she could finally be proud of. When she leaves for a VP role at a promising startup, her boss Vince Maloney throws her a farewell lunch, gives a glowing speech, and shakes her hand with a promise: "Anyone who gets you is lucky."

Then the offer disappears. And the next one. And the next.

Six final-round interviews. Six ...