In the face of a superior party disguised as a collaborator, I was always the one to raise the white flag first, and my team members always paid the price. Now, things are different. While the other party sat with their arms crossed, staring only at their phone, I stared alternately at the corners of documents and an empty water cup, unable to look them straight in the eye even once as my shirt collar became soaked with sweat. Through this lecture, I realized that the moment the words "adjustments are possible" leaked from my mouth was actually a time the other party was also struggling to endure. The crossed arms weren't a sign of superiority, but of defense. The person who appeared to be the "Alpha" was actually the "Beta." If you are someone who has lost every time in that same position, it is now your turn to win.