he had always been a stocky guy.his height of five foot ten did little to carry his extra weight.furthermore , he had inherited his fathers early balding trait , and his receding black hairline continued to age the man.at the age of thirty-seven , he looked more like fifty.sam knew he would never exude the corporate image and felt damn lucky to be where he was.with his own private secretary and big fat salary , sam would go to the ends of the earth to protect his new status if need be.today , the immediate problem did not require such travel , but it did require some quick maneuvers .