@penguinslovesnow Hmm you do have a point but I guess it's just guilt
I mean, if I were in her position, I would feel guilty, too. Although you don't do it intentionally, it kinda feels like you indirectly are "in fault". It's like when you're suddenly being asked by a friend you often hang out with but isn't that close to you, without knowing that they are depressed and that they suddenly died after not hearing their news for quite a long time. "Isn't it basically my fault" "What did I just do" "I shouldn't have done that" "I should have done this instead"
Guilt doesn't have to be because you did something clearly wrong, sometimes it's born from misunderstanding etc. E.g. your friend doesn't answer your chat, different thoughts might come to mind.
>They are sick
>They are busy
>They aren't fine
>They don't want to make you worry
>They hate you
There are so many to choose from, and sometimes the one you chose is wrong. I believe that's what happened to the guy.
>It's because of her, she wants the project so she wants to push me off the position. She manipulated everyone
>The company sees me as a potential danger
>The higher-up is a b*tch, etc
But there are many things we don't know. Probably, the higher-up is often seen together with the MC (even if it's because she's manipulated). Probably, the MC is popular at work. Probably the higher-up has a good reputation at work. Probably, the MC is seen to be amazingly hard-working (that some might see her as a pushover). Not to mention we humans sometimes try to justify our actions, making ourselves look like the just and the others as evil. Just from my own experience tho. Hopefully it clarifies some of my previous points lol, sry for the somehow long explanation