Meanwhile, in a private room of the Capital Club.
Steve Burton and Alfred Smith sat facing each other.
Neither man wore much expression on their face, but their eyes, ever so silently, scrutinized the person in front of them thoroughly, inside and out, in the shortest amount of time.
Despite their hearts being somewhat unconvinced due to their wives' compliments of the other, once they set aside the jealousy that such praise evoked, both had to admit that the other was one of the most outstanding individuals they had encountered in their years in the business world.
The female secretaries that Steve Burton and Alfred Smith had brought with them stood behind their respective Big Bosses, holding documents, and wore pleasant smiles.
The atmosphere in the private room was slightly quiet.
