About this episode
Kayla shares her tumultuous experience of a secret relationship with her boss, revealing the emotional and life-altering stakes involved.
What starts as a workplace mentorship between a young, ambitious HR assistant and her intimidating, high-powered boss quickly spirals into a secret relationship. In this explosive two-part Dating Detectives episode, Kayla shares how validation turned into flirtation, flirtation into obsession, and obsession into a web of escalating emergencies, whispered promises, and suspicious tragedies that always seemed to surface at just the right moment. As she uproots her life, distances herself from her support system, and risks her career and finances for a future she believes is real, the cracks in her partner’s stories grow harder to ignore—yet the love bombing only intensifies. By the time a frantic late-night demand forces Kayla to choose between logic and loyalty, the stakes are no longer just emotional—they’re life-altering. Click here to join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you will get 2 extra episodes a month, monthly virtual live events, and access to our community page. And now for $9 a month you can get all of that, plus ad free episodes! If you've been dogfished and want to share your story on the show, email investigate@thedatingdetectivespodcast.com or contact us…
Topics covered
- workplace mentorship
- secret relationship
- love bombing
- emotional stakes
- career risks
Keywords
- HR assistant
- validation
- flirtation
- obsession
- tragedies
Mentioned in this episode
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Books & works: Dating Detectives, The Dating Detectives
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