Chapter 26 A Worthy Opponent

• Liam loosened his tie and rolled up his sleeves, determined to get through the stack of week-long reports piled high on his desk.
• He was halfway through when his cousins, whom he shared floor space with, came in.
• Julian arranged himself in the armchair in front of the bookcase and turned on the TV to watch the financial markets' afternoon report. Matthew stretched out his long frame on the black leather mid-century couch, the only piece of relaxing furniture in the room because Liam didn't want time wasters hanging around. They were not good for productivity. People only came to his office to state urgent business and leave; his space wasn't inviting enough for a chit-chat.