Chapter Three
Stewart Callaghan was apparently unavailable when Malcolm arrived at his office and he made him wait over an hour in a side room before offering a chance to speak. Stewart hated dealing with the public as their concerns were always one-sided and never included the bigger picture which, in most of the projects he was involved with, included a large amount of investment into his portfolio from company owners and contractors alike. Stewart knew what was coming when Karen, his secretary, gave him the news of Malcolm’s arrival. He pushed a hand through his slick, black hair, pulled the bottom of his suit jacket down and asked her to let the visitor know that he wouldn’t be available for a short while. He then commented on Karen’s attire, telling her that the figure-hugging blue and black dress she was wearing really showed off her best assets, to which she chuckled and made a mental note never to wear it again. As the door closed behind her, he leaned across his desk to follow her m...