The dangers you think are not visible in the short term. On the contrary, seeing less seems to connect you more and more. The fact that both of you have been at the forefront of your own occupations for a while does not seem to be the cause of disconnection.
It is up to you to set a distance or even eliminate the business relationship that you find harmful. It is very natural that you want your brain to be comfortable during work.
The secret of the diseased money relations around you will soon appear. You will not like it at all. The money news you will receive in the coming days will require good research.
In order not to experience sadness afterwards, it will be useful to forget the past grudges of the person who approached you with very moderate feelings.