*Samuel*

I let out a breath as I exited the restaurant. It sounded as if the other professors were planning on going out for drinks, but I was ready to head back to my hotel room and pass out after a day like today.

The academic conference had gone well. I enjoyed speaking with professors from other schools, especially if I sensed some value in them as potential business partners. Many of the professors who attended these conferences were involved in other lines of work, ...