Chapter 8Adam willingly buried himself in the mound of work that came his way over the next week or two. After a short period of caution about his sudden arrival in their midst (after all, he was the boss’s son) his co-workers gradually relaxed around him as he got on with any tasks he was given without fuss and deferred to the experience of his colleagues. He was determined to prove himself as a worthy member of the team without any privileges attached to his name.
Even Mr. Briggs rapidly shifted his approach towards Adam from politely deferential to brisk expectation. This sharpening attitude was welcome as it showed he clearly required Adam to come up to scratch. The work he was given was well within his capabilities, repetitive and quite tedious at times, but Adam revelled in it. He w
