Mr. Charles sat behind the desk, his elbow propped on the table while holding the phone to support his balance, with a cigarette in one hand and a cup of coffee with whiskey in front of him.
The collar slightly unfit for his status was open, making him look a bit... haggard.
The recent events have made him feel the pressure.
The interest group is like a big tree; no matter how large its canopy, as long as the tree feller finds its main trunk, it can be easily taken down.
So for the interest group, what they need to do is form layers of canopies as a barrier, protecting the main trunk at the very center, not allowing the feller to discover it, and certainly not letting them get close.
Now, Mayor Williams is frantically chopping off those branches and canopy.
