Despite their confusion regarding Cassie's actions, they eventually chalked it up to her wish to humiliate Jacob for giving up on a girlfriend as virtuous as her.
As the night went on, a few of their classmates had evidently drunk their weight in wine.
Leonard was one of them, and he approached Cassie tipsily. He raised his glass in a toast before drawling, "Cassie, you consider us old friends, don't you? Do you know I'm working with the Anderson family now? Since you're the Anderson's future daughter-in-law, I'm sure you'd be kind enough to put in a good word or two for me so the Andersons will send more projects my way. Let me thank you in advance for your help!"
He then downed his glass in a gulp.
His brazenness encouraged their classmates to approach Cassie with requests of their own, ranging from job searches to housing woes. Most of her classmates had attended the reunion solely because they wanted to butter Cassie up for some perks.
