The Fortune Article Hit the Table Before the Gravy Did

Sophia came back in behind him then, face stiff, and took her seat without looking at anybody.

Dad said, “Reviewing means what?”

Marcus loosened his tie with one finger. The first real human thing he’d done all evening. “It means I’m not getting partner.”

Mom made a soft sound in her throat.

Then he added, “And if they decide I oversold our position to continue reading …