Zeal City
The office was almost completely dark, except for the faint glow from the city outside that filtered through the large windows, leaving most of the room in shadows. A man sat behind his desk, smoking.
Just then, there was a knock, and his assistant walked in.
The man held his cigarette. "The meeting is over?" he asked.
"Yes, boss," the assistant answered as he walked over and turned on the table lamp before handing over a report.
The man looked at the file before him, and his gaze hardened.
"The motion failed," he said, failing to manage the surprise in his voice.
"Yes, sir." His assistant nodded.
The man looked away from the report, no longer interested in reading all the details.
"How?"
"Kevin dragged the entire Goodman family into his mess," the assistant answered.
