“It’s great to see you,” said Alex. “How was your day?”
“Oh, fine,” I said. “The usual. You know how it is. How was yours?”
“I was in Toronto, actually.”
“Toronto?”
“Yeah. Flew down this morning by private jet. I was seeing some clients up there.”
“Clients?”
“For the hedge fund I run.”
“You’re a banker? I thought you were a club owner.”
“I am. But I wouldn’t have been able to get half as rich as I am without investing my profits. And along the way, I guess it turned from a hobby into a full-time job.”
“You became a billionaire…from your hobby?”
“I guess you could put it that way,” Alex said, and in the sun streaming down on us as we walked together, I thought to myself that I’d never seen him look so handsome. His soft, clear skin was glowing in the light, and I could see his sha
