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
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