Earning money from Dn was a breeze.


    Once back in her car, ra quickly tracked down some students from Center College. After a few questions, she had the name she was after.


    When she finally met him, sitting quietly absorbed in a book, something clicked in her mind.


    "Justin?" she called out.


    Justin looked up from his book, blinked at her, then went right back to reading.


    Right then, ra wished she could drag Ryan, her brother, out for another stern talking-to. Who would have guessed the genius Ryan used to pick on was this very whiz in artificial intelligence?


    She walked over and sat down next to him. "Is this seat free? I''d love to chat."


    Justin''s face was calm, and it seemed he wasn''t the chatty type. "Yeah, it''s free." ra jumped right in. "You''re graduating in a year. Got any ns?"


    Justin didn''t beat around the bush. "You want me to join yourpany?"


    Clearly, he''d been keeping up with the news online. He wasn''t as shy as he seemed.


    ra felt a bit awkward but quickly got back on track. "Yeah, I bet lots ofpanies are hitting you up. I might not be as big as those guys, but I can offer youpany shares."


    That was a huge deal. No otherpany would hand out shares to a student, no matter how talented.


    Justin''s eyes flickered with interest as he looked at her. "Ms. ra, you''re making a bold move."


    Although they''d met before, they hadn''t really talked. But from these few moments, she could tell he wasn''t your average student.


    His demeanor was anything but student-like. Even when facing a prospective boss, he was cool and collected.


    "If I''m reaching out, I''ve got to bring my best offer. Why else would you pick me?"


    Nobody else woulde out with such a bold proposal.


    Offering shares was something reserved for employees with at least fifteen years at otherpanies.


    Justin paused for a moment before he said, "Alright."


    ra hadn''t expected things to go so smoothly. She was taken aback for a second.


    Justin smiled. "I said alright."


    Sheughed. "Great! I''ll draft up a contract. And I remember there are top-notch Al experts abroad. I can fund your studies overseas."


    "No need. A professor from abroad reached outst night and offered me online courses."


    For someone to offer him online courses, his reputation must be ster.


    He mentioned it like it was no big deal.


    ra patted his shoulder. "Okay, I''ll get the contract ready right away."


    As she turned to leave, Justin asked, "Is Ryan doing okay?"


    ra paused, surprised. "I thought you couldn''t stand him."


    "I can''t."


    That threw her for a loop.


    ra responded, "We''ve cut ties for now. He needs to rethink some things."


    "Then he must be pretty upset."


    Ryan was overly reliant on his sister, almost to an unhealthy degree.


    ra gave a wry smile. Being upset wouldn''t fix anything; a mistake was a mistake, especially in cases like this-there was no room for leniency.


    Leaving the ssroom, she called Cole to get the contract ready.


    After the call, she rang Dn to see when he''d be done. To her surprise, he was already finished.


    What was Dn doing at the school anyway?


    Could meeting with the school''s top brass really be that quick?


    Nichs, who was genuinely there for a meeting, was just as curious. Seeing Dn in his car, he was puzzled.


    "Dn, what''s up with you being here?"


    Dn hated dealing with school admins and definitely wasn''t there for Nichs, his friend.


    He was known for being aloof, not the kind of guy to make social calls. His friends always had to make the first move.


    As Nichs spoke, he saw Dn engrossed in his phone, busy texting someone.