Mia jumped with pure childlike joy. “Yes! Can we start with kids who speak multiple languages? And have a program where children teach languages to adults? And advanced labs and a library with books in lots of different languages?”
Alexander smiled with growing amusement. “We can do whatever you think will help children reach their full potential and feel proud of their unique abilities.”
Mia stopped bouncing and looked at him with sudden seriousness. “Mr. Voss, there’s one more really important thing I want to ask… Would you like to be my honorary grandfather? Because you don’t have children of your own, and I don’t have a grandfather in America. I think we could be really good family for each other. You could teach me about business, and I could teach you about having fun and not being lonely.”
Alexander knelt to her eye level. “Mia, I would be deeply honored to be your honorary grandfather. We make a pretty extraordinary team.”
As Mia threw her small arms around his neck in an enthusiastic hug, Alexander realized the most valuable acquisition of his entire career hadn’t been the billion-dollar contract or saving his company.