said you had a stake worth—”
Mark tried to interrupt.
“Aaron.”
Aaron ignored him. It struck me how strange this was: for the first time, he was furious that he’d overlooked me, and only because a large valuation had finally captured his attention. I was still the same person. The realization stung.
“You want to know the truth?” I asked.
“Yes.”
“You liked being the expert.”
“When we met, I listened when you talked about business. I asked questions. I went to events. I learned names. I listened to you
