“Isaac, what's the occasion? You're usually a lone wolf but today you've brought a female companion!" The man speaking was Leland Perry and he was the chairman and president of Aspire Group.

He looked genuinely surprised that Isaac had a woman accompanying him today.

Isaac smiled and said, “Everyone else always has a companion so I thought why shouldn't I?"

Leland took two glasses of wine from the tray of a passing waiter and handed one of these to Isaac. "I'm glad you could make it today!"

“Did you really think I wouldn't come after being invited?"