I could tell by the dropped jaws around the table that my announcement had the effect I wanted on the board of directors. Whether they believed me or not, I had their attention.

“Is this—” the chairman adjusted his jacket and cleared his throat. “Is this the truth?”

“She’s lying!” Barry stood and pounded a fist onto the table. “All she’s done is lie since she walked into the boardroom!”

I glanced down at the document he’d thrust back into ...