To be fair, most people in their line of business connections had had a predilection for half-truths and misdirections since long before entering the actual work. It just attracted a certain personality type.

And skill set.

There's a bright flash of white teeth for Victor, of course, because that's the polite thing to do when glancing off-hand at someone across the room. "You've certainly done better in the past. Perhaps you've just set the bar too high for yourself, doll."