Chapter 121

• Roth arrived early at his company's office and was engrossed in reviewing the files from the previous week when his intercom beeped. Without looking up, he pressed a button to respond.
• His assistant entered his luxurious office cube, holding a brown envelope. "Sir, this is from the legal department," the assistant said, offering him the envelope. Roth glanced up, motioning for the corner of his table as he returned his attention to the file. "Place it there."
• The assistant hesitated, clearly searching for the right words to draw Roth's attention back to the envelope. Fortunately, Roth saved him from the discomfort by looking up inquisitively.