In the almost three years since Sam joined Barnard, Brand & Associates, he’s spent every day trying to set himself apart from the other junior members of the team. At work he’s assertive and focused, speaking up until false confidence solidified into something real, and his boss, Walter Barnard himself, had gone from nodding approvingly in meetings to seeking out Sam’s opinion and asking Sam to take the new intern, who happened to be Walter’s stepson, under his wing and show him the ropes.
