"You're serious about this." Dante studied his son. "Taking time off. Working with the foundation. This isn't just impulse."

"I'm completely serious. I've thought about it for weeks. Since you told me about Grandmother's project. About what she wanted to build. I need to be part of this."

"But MIT. Your degree. Your future."

"Will still be there. One semester. Maybe two. That's all I'm asking. Time to do something meaningful. Something that connects me to family. To legacy. To purpose beyond just career."

Sienna touched Dante's arm. "Let him. He's eighteen. Old enough to make this choice. Old enough to understand what he's sacrificing and why it's worth it."...