Free stood in shock as Sam walked out of the building. He had no idea what had just happened. How did she not know he planned on being an investment banker? They’d talked about so much over the past few weeks, surely it had come up. He knew he told her about his classes. He remembered her wrinkling her nose at the thought of sitting through his Business Finance or Principles of Finance courses. What did she think he’d do with those classes?
He didn’t know how long he stood staring after her, but he realized that his family would notice his absence. He walked back into the room and straight to the bar. A beer would no longer suit him. He ordered a Scotch and slammed it back. Then ordered another.
Cary came up next to him and slapped him on the back. “Might want to slow down. We still have
