Tess looked up at him, trying to ignore the unease he triggered. “Chad, I’m not avoiding that. In case you haven’t noticed, we’re mingling right now,” she said, gesturing around them. “I’m not sure what you thought, but this is how these dinners are. It’s not quite the event you may have expected.”
Chad didn’t even bother to look around, just kept his eyes locked on her. “You know, Tess, things haven’t gone so well for me lately. I’ve decided to move on from the firm. If you have any contacts at Coastal Alliance, I’d appreciate an introduction.”
Tess was startled and then realized she should have expected this. Chad looked at everything as a narrative to spin. Rather than questioning himself and learning from the situation, he was moving on, trying to make it sound like he chose to leave
