A White Lie

Vanessa types away at her keyboard a debriefing report about a current case for the office. The phone rings. She is not startled by the ring. After thirteen years, it's a ritual.

"Bernard and Wilson. How may I help you or direct your call?" A generic greeting as a secretary of a law firm.

Lying, bluffing, fibbing, deceiving, fabricating, falsifying. Lawyers do a lot of that to get paid and live a luxurious lifestyle, especially working just outside of the greater New York City metropolitan area.

They say the average human tells four lies a day. The most common one? "I'm fine, thanks, Linda," Vanessa replies, still over the phone.