CHAPTER FIFTEEN Sami stared at the stack of papers in his hands, his eyes fixed on the top line. Mentally, he had checked out soon after the meeting started. He had already finalized the details last night. This meeting was merely a formality to inform the players in his recognized team who would be responsible for each project. His presence in the conference room was to emphasize his new position of power, especially for those who expressed doubt in his ability to command. Vaughn, the most vocal critic, strolled in late. There Sami sat, at the head of the long mahogany table, in the same seat his brother and his father had occupied before him. He listened to his managers spell out details, stress deadlines. Every now and then, he looked up and glared at the doubters to let them know he

