"You're reading too much into it." I shut that down quick.

Sure, Brandon and I were tight in college, but we hadn't seen each other for three years. Why would he stick his neck out for me now?

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves. I might not even make the cut for the competition."

Susan was running the show at F&A now as Creative Director, calling all the shots. With only two spots up for grabs, my chances weren't looking great.

"Crap, I ...