with bankers and lenders. But it is steady, important work, and I have built a strong reputation in my field.
Evan, on the other hand, ran a consulting firm that looked very impressive from the outside. He dressed sharply, spoke confidently, and knew exactly which restaurants and events to be seen at. To his clients, he appeared to be a man at the top of his game.
What very few people knew was that his business had been quietly struggling for some time. The numbers were not as strong as he liked to suggest, and several of his major contracts were on shaky ground.
I knew all of this because I had been the one helping him fix it. At first, I helped casually, the way any partner might. A quick contract review here, a financial suggestion there, a friendly introduction to someone in my professional network.
Slowly, that casual
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