“So technically,” Mia said with seven-year-old certainty, “I already earned enough to build a really excellent school, right?”
The boardroom fell silent as the businessmen processed the flawless logic of a child who had just negotiated her way into founding an institution.
Thomas Wellington laughed first. “Alexander, I think Mia just presented the most convincing business proposal I’ve heard all year.”
Alexander looked around at faces that had gone from skeptical to amazed to won over.
“Mia,” he said thoughtfully, “what would you call this special school?”
“The Voss-Ramirez Academy for Exceptional Minds,” she answered. “Because you provided the financial opportunity and business expertise, Mommy provided the educational wisdom, and I provided the original idea and student perspective. We’re a real team now.”
Elena’s eyes filled with joyful tears.
“Dr. Ramirez,” Alexander said formally, “would you be interested in serving as the academy’s first principal administrator? And Mia, would you like to be our youngest student and primary curriculum consultant?”