Ves entertained the first guest of the day in his office. Appearing older and more weary than a couple of years ago, Jake Altern calmly trudged towards the chair and sat down with contentment.
"Ah. What a comfortable chair." The old man sighed. "How have you been, Ves? We haven't spoken alone for a while."
"I'm.. not doing very well right now." Ves replied while watching the Chief Operating Officer like a hawk. "You see, I'm dealing with a thorny relationship with the state right now."
Jake quickly frowned. "What is the matter, Ves?"
"I don't have the patience to explain it to you, but in short the state and certain powerful people think it's alright to push me around."
