Questions about whether I had a boyfriend.

His hand on the small of my back when he passed behind my chair.

Nothing dramatic enough alone that I trusted myself to complain.

That is how these things often begin.

Not with one undeniable event.

With a collection of moments that make you wonder whether you are imagining the pattern.

Then he started taking credit for my work.

PART 4 — THE PRESENTATION

I had spent three weeks developing a compliance-risk model for an acquisition team.

Friday afternoon, Julian stopped at my desk.