The next day, Ava and Bruce were sitting on a terrace in Tuscany, sipping on a glass of local wine and watching the sunset. They had been talking about everything and anything, getting to know each other on a deeper level.

Ava turned to Bruce and said "You know, I've told you a lot about myself, but I haven't told you the story of how I became CEO of the winery."

Bruce looked at her with interest, "I'd love to hear it."

Ava took a sip of her wine before starting her story.

Bruce listened attentively, impressed by her mother's ambition and hard work after Mason's father had embezzled the...