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I was in a relationship with Alexis Kennedy for nearly two years. He was my line manager the entire time. It was kept a secret from the whole company, including the board.
During our relationship he cheated on me with people brought to company events, and who were wanting to work with the company. He broke up with me by messaging me that he'd cheated on me with a colleague (also his direct report) at the office Halloween party.
I had to request he stop being my line-manager afterwards, though even then he was my manager's manager, and CEO.

His attitude towards me and my work changed the moment I was no longer his partner.
I was shouted at and sworn at in front of colleagues; I was given opportunities – only to have my work belittled. I was kept anxious and uncertain. I was made to feel that my only recourse was to leave the company, but...
that I would not be able to get work anywhere else in the industry.

I had to work alongside Alexis and that colleague till he left, and then her till she left. I made nice and pretended it wasn't awful as best I could, because even once he was no longer my line-manager,...
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