Mayor Williams picked up the coffee in front of him and took a small sip.
The milk made it smoother, and a small cube of sugar made it more palatable.
The quality of the coffee itself wasn't particularly good; he hadn't had this cheap coffee in a long time.
Whether it was due to poor raw materials or just psychological reasons, either way, he only took a small sip before putting the cup down.
He turned to look at the bustling street outside the window; it was past five in the afternoon, and people were coming and going. During daylight saving time, people leave work an hour or half an hour earlier, but correspondingly, they may start work earlier or have shortened breaks.
He understood what Lance meant.
Arthur was now in the hands of this group of people, and their only purpose was to stall him, not giving him time to respond.
A despicable tactic, but admittedly, very effective.
