You're a hard, efficient worker, but your manager closely monitors you, demanding you constantly account for your time and questioning your actions, as if you can't be trusted.
You find out your
boss is overclaiming on expenses. When you bring this to their attention, they ask you not tell anyone until they work it out. They then mention they're considering recommending you for a promotion.
These are signs of Machiavellianism, the dark
personality trait named after the 16th century Italian political theorist who wrote the first "how to" guide for rulers.