By five o''clock the next morning, ra was already up and about. She got straight to work, organizing all the strengths and weaknesses of the Bradford Group and sifting through an overwhelming eighty pages of documents. The deeper she went, the more confident she felt in handling all that information.


    She remembered seeing some pretty impressive certificates before, some of the toughest to earn in the finance world. It made her wonder what she had been doing with her life until now. But that thought was fleeting as she quickly got back to work, sorting the documents. The way things were going with the Bradford Group, they had maybe two more years to turn things around. If they didn''t catch the next big wave in tech, not even a miracle could save them.


    Not long after she settled into the office, Scarlette called.


    "Nichs is gonna be giving a talk at Center College soon. The next five years are gonna be huge for Al, and there''s this genius from Center College that everyone wants to snatch up. Are you thinking about making a move?" Scarlette asked.


    This was right up the Bradford family''s alley since they were in electronics. But their sales had been tanking because they just couldn''t keep up with the times. The old-school management kept pushing outdated TVs and air conditioners, only appealing to the older crowd.


    Smart homes were the new trend, and Al was about to explode, with all sorts of robotsing into y. Having an Al genius on board was like striking gold.


    Scarlette added, "Isn''t your brother into this stuff?"


    ra''s heart sank at the mention of her brother.


    Scarlette, realizing she''d touched a nerve, tried to recover quickly. Everyone knew the Bradford family''s situation, and ra was too famous in their circles. People were just waiting for her to stumble.


    "ra..." Scarlette started, but ra cut in.


    "I''ll head over to Center College," ra replied, her determination rekindled.


    Seeing ra''s spark return, Scarlette felt relieved.


    With plenty of time on her hands, ra hung up and drove to Center College. But just as she was getting close, Dn''s car identally bumped into hers.


    She was ready to lose her cool and confront the driver, but then she recognized the license te. ra froze, suddenly feeling guilty. Hadn''t she promised Dn a meal after thend deal was sorted out? But then Eden''s drama had thrown her off, and she''dpletely forgotten about it.


    Since Dn was at fault, she was ready to let it slide and get back in her car when his window rolled down.


    Caught off guard, she couldn''t just ignore him, so she walked over.


    "Mr. Dn, what a coincidence. Heading to Center College too?" she asked.


    She had graduated from Center College, but her amnesia meant she couldn''t even remember her major.


    Dn looked at her, and she couldn''t shake the feeling that he was holding back something every time they made eye contact.


    "Yes," he replied with a single word, then asked, "How much?"


    He was referring to the car damages.


    ra remembered the five million he had given her before and thought about Eden''s nonsense. With a wry smile, she joked, "Five million."


    To her shock, Dn swiftly wrote out a check and handed it to her so quickly she barely processed it.


    He raised an eyebrow, his tone calm, "Is that not enough?"


    She couldn''t believe that someone like Dn couldn''t tell her car wasn''t worth that much. It felt like he was just ying along.


    Not one to pass up an opportunity, she took the check eagerly.


    "It''s more than enough," she said, knowing she desperately needed the cash.


    With the money in hand, she naturally put on a friendlier face. "Mr. Dn, are you also going to Center College? How about we grab a bite afterward?"


    Both the Greenard and Ferguson familypanies supported Center College, so it wasn''t a surprise to see Dn there with Nichs giving a talk.


    It was unusual for someone as private as Dn to show up. The media could never even snag an interview with him.


    "Yes," he answered with another single word before his window started to close.


    ra stood there, a bit stunned. Did she just score five million from a quick chat outside her car?