His office my rules
I said slowly, pretending to be amused “A misunderstanding. A lapse in judgment.”
“I’m suggesting,” Holloway countered, “that controlled honesty is better than forced confession.”
I stood and the chair scraped softly against the floor, but the sound felt loud in the room.
“With respect, Dean Holloway,” I said, “I won’t sacrifice my integrity to satisfy an anonymous accusation.”
Holloway studied him for a long moment.
“I thought you might say that.”
“Then why suggest it?”
“Because,” Holloway said quietly, “this won’t stop at computers and committees. Whoever did this wants leverage. And leverage thrives on silence.”
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