The conference room indeed had a table and chairs, and even an overhead projector in a corner, but it was much bigger -- and much plusher -- than I expected.The conference room indeed had a table and chairs, and even an overhead projector in a corner, but it was much bigger -- and much plusher -- than I expected. It was more elegantly decorated than any conference room I had ever seen, even in the biggest of corporations. If it wasn't for the long table taking up maybe half of the room, it would have looked more like a plush living room in an expensive home than a conference room. I gaped at the thick carpeting, the overstuffed chairs, the lamps, the two large couches, the wide-screen TV, and especially the bar against one wall. "What's the matter?" Mary asked, a playful expression on her face. "You don't approve?" "No, not at all. Of course I approve," I replied. "I'm actually quite impressed. |