because even though the world of finance was n't nearly as interesting as he 'd hoped it would be-and he missed being outside for more than the hour it took him to do his daily run through central park-he 'd worked longer and longer hours at his firm to avoid coming home to her false smiles , to perfectly made dinners he had no appetite for , to one event after another full of people he did n't know ... and did n't want to get to know .