My Coworker Called Me Her Mentor Without Asking
I joined one client intro, and my coworker introduced me as her mentor.
This is an original fictional interactive webtoon case about work drama. Read the story, inspect the details, pick a side, and see the split.
Jules thought he was observing.
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Then Sienna introduced him.
He played along.
Afterward, he asked why.
The title stuck.
Sienna said she needed credibility.
The team split.
Where do you stand?
Check the details.
Meeting intro
Sienna introduced Jules as her mentor on the account while the client was already listening.
Follow-up pattern
After the meeting, client questions began landing with Jules instead of Sienna.
Private explanation
Sienna said she thought the title made the room trust the plan and did not expect Jules to mind.
Open the receipts
- Jules thought he was observing. Jules agreed to sit in on Sienna's client intro as quiet support, not as the person responsible for the project.I am just here to listen.I am just here to listen.
- Then Sienna introduced him. Sienna called Jules her mentor on the account and said he had been guiding the plan.Jules has been mentoring this.Jules has been mentoring this.
- He played along. Jules did not want to derail the meeting, so he answered a few questions and kept his tone careful.
- Afterward, he asked why. After the call, Jules asked why Sienna attached his name to a project he barely touched.You used my name as cover.You used my name as cover.
- The title stuck. Later, client questions came straight to Jules because everyone thought he owned the work now.
- Sienna said she needed credibility. Sienna said she was nervous and thought Jules would not mind helping her look prepared.I thought it helped both of us.I thought it helped both of us.
- The team split. Some teammates thought Jules should help because the client was already attached. Others said Sienna made a role for him without asking.
- Where do you stand? Jules has to decide whether to correct the record, help Sienna through it, or reset the process for everyone.Do I correct it now?Do I correct it now?