For the next forty-five minutes, Liam delivered the performance of his life. He was charming, articulate, and utterly convincing. He wove a story of hope and innovation, of relentless dedication in the face of an unbeatable disease. The falsified data slides appeared on the screens behind him—perfect graphs showing dramatic tumor regression, stable patient vitals, and manageable side effects. He spoke of the two patient deaths with solemn reverence, presenting Vance’s fabricated narrative of pre-existing conditions as tragic but unavoidable footnotes in a story of overwhelming success.
He was a masterful liar. The audience was spellbound.
When he finished, the auditorium erupted. The applause was deafening, a physical force that seemed to shake the very foundations of the building. Peopl
