Chapter 5

For the first second after the screen went black, no one applauded.

In the second, the host looked down for the missing teleprompter script. His earpiece offered no answer.

In the third, the brand representative in the front row stood up.

“What happened?”

Nora placed a statement in front of me.

It blamed a temporary equipment failure and said the technical team was working to restore the presentation.

All I had to do was read it. Evan could restart the backup while I distracted the audience.

“I’m not blaming the technicians.”

“Then are you going to tell everyone you personally…