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25|A Worthy Opponent
In his office, 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.
His cousins were the only two people who often overstayed their welcome.
Two minutes in and Liam was already tired of them.
"If there's nothing urgent, I'd like to finish this before my date with Laura," he pointed at the stack of folders on his desk.
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