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The Truth About Lying
The Future Promise: Announce a new safety protocol.
Partner with a university. Make it look like the tragedy had
sparked innovation.
The Emotional Misdirection: Don't say, Sorry we were
negligent. Say, We share in this community's grief. Feeling
without liability.
The executives were nodding. They could see it working.
Henry could see it working. He'd done this dance a hundred
times.
"How much?" Logan asked.
"Two million for the campaign. Plus my standard fee."
"Done."
They shook hands. Henry packed up his portfolio.
Another crisis managed. Another truth buried under a
mountain of carefully crafted fiction.
He was halfway to the elevator when his phone rang.
Unknown number.
"Henry Talbot."
"Mr. Talbot, this is Dr. Anya Sharma. I'm the chief safety
engineer at Cerulean. The one they're about to throw under
the bus."
Henry stopped walking. "Dr. Sharma, I can't discuss it.”
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