🪞 Mirror Me Blog Series: Portmeirion Scandal — Part VIII
“The Weekend Plot: Retaliation Was Brewing”
“When you speak truth in a system built on silence, retaliation is not random—it’s calculated.”
After I spoke to Paula Hawks on Friday, January 31st, I thought I did the right thing. I believed I finally had a safe space to report what I saw. We spoke openly, and I trusted she would at least look into it.
She confirmed she was going to speak with Dominique shortly after our meeting.
That conversation lasted over an hour.
I wasn’t in the room, but I felt the shift in energy.
Later that Friday, Dominique and Jennifer had a Zoom call. When I tell you their tone changed immediately, it wasn’t paranoia—it was spiritual discernment. Something had shifted.
Dominique was plotting.
She had the weekend to retaliate and she did exactly that.
By Tuesday, February 4th, I was walked out with no HR meeting, no investigation, and no follow-up from Paula.
This wasn’t impulsive. This was a weekend-long revenge plot wrapped in faux professionalism.
đźš© Red Flags Breakdown:
Paula failed to protect a whistleblower.
Dominique weaponized her power after being confronted.
Jennifer participated in a silent alliance.
You know how you can feel people making plans behind your back? I felt that in my soul.
🔍 Psychological Insight:
Guilty Leaders Overcorrect: When people in power know they’re being watched, they often lash out to reassert dominance.
Whistleblower Suppression: Retaliation is often masked as performance-based or “miscommunication,” but timing reveals the truth.
⚖️ Legal Breakdown:
Retaliation Timeline: The gap between reporting and termination is clear. I was fired days after reporting misconduct. That’s retaliation.
Violation of Protected Activity: Speaking up about fraud and toxic culture is a protected right under state and federal law.
✍🏽 Journal Prompt:
Have you ever felt someone plotting behind your back?
What did your intuition know before you had the proof?
đź”® Affirmation:
“Even in silence, I see the truth. I trust my inner knowing.”