May'

ght of the academic year. Students showcased their wildes

his was where Dieg

ay as the crucial turnin

nd had pitched a flashy but slightly shallow social ne

dean, a seemingly offhand comment that carried imm

mmarized Diego's story: scholarship

ather suggested. "Additionally, we'd provide mentorship, network

n, fully reflecting my father's confidence in his potential. The dean

r playing on his lips. He reached out to shake my fathe

ouldn't possibly pique his interest. "That's... a start, I suppose. But for someon

brow, a flash of surprise crossing his face. "Young man,

k in the past. You're thinking in millions, but I'm thinking in billions. Your

l reluctantly accept. But understand this: I'm doing you a favor. In a few years

r's smil

s founders, but this level of unbrid

t least five million upfront. And a guaranteed twenty million follow-on within the first year. Additionally, I expect a personal

fectly reasonable, as if he were gran

eatness." He gestured grandly. "I will build an empire, an unprecedented t

father, a bizarre gle

the world. I'll give you twenty-four hours to reconsider. If you can't meet my terms, I'll take my vi

ing him to stay. He assumed his "genius" was so blindingly obvious

calm and composed fa

Mr. May, please forgive him! I apologize for his behavior! He's j

t in blinding arrogance. I invest in talent, humility, and a clear under

ly off the table. We will not be

iego stopped in his tracks. He turned

ack over. He had considered himself so incredibly

n. "We are looking for true innovators, those who r

ined for greatness? Fine. But greatness is never born from sheer arrogance." With that, my fat

understand! I need a real investor! Someone who truly recognizes my worth! Someone whose wea

canning the room for his next t

, the most powerful, the ones who grovel at my