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THE NEWEST CHARACTER ASSASSIN: THE CYBERBULLY

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.—ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL

AFTER MAEVE LANDED THE sales manager position, she learned that a well-liked internal candidate had applied for the job but had been passed over. During Maeve’s first week, the unlucky candidate and his closest friend resigned and took jobs with a competitor.

Then, without warning, Maeve’s world exploded. Within a few days, Internet postings appeared accusing Maeve of landing the job by sleeping with her new boss, complete with explicit photos showing the back of a woman’s head, her hairstyle resembling Maeve’s. Other posts appeared, allegedly from Maeve’s former coworkers, claiming Maeve’s sales ...

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