After his promotion, Silas became even busier. But his busyness was meaningful and filled him with a sense of accomplishment. He started leading a team with several recent graduates under him, who were young, vibrant, and full of drive. He taught them, and he also learned from them. They grew together. His life was completely filled with work. When he did have spare time, he would have dinner and go shopping with his parents, or go to a movie, or read a book by himself. Calm. Fulfilling. Free. There were also people pursuing him. Their new deputy general manager at his company was young and accomplished and had shown romantic interest, inviting him out for meals, sending him gifts. A client from a partner company was gentle and cultivated and always treated him with exceptiona

