Late one afternoon, Sam received a text from Barry Stanley requesting she call him urgently.
After some small talk, Barry got to the point of his call. “I have a friend, a well-known businessman, who’s fallen on hard times after his marriage failed and his health took a bad turn. He is looking for a business partner who is trustworthy, honest and smart, and you were the first person I thought of.”
Despite the dead feeling that was constant since Billy had died, Sam couldn’t deny she was flattered. “I’ll have to think about it.”
“Will you at least meet with him? He’s happy to come to your apartment if it’s easier for you. I can bring him over.”
Sam barely thought about the meeting until 9 a.m. approached and she went to welcome her guests into her home.
“Good morning, Samantha. Oh sorr
