Chapter 512

James smiled. "I'm serious, but I still stand by my point. You should talk to Declan first and find out if he's even open to the idea. He might not want to be your tutor, or maybe he has no interest in running a company at all." "Dad, what are you really getting at?" "Maybe Declan has already chosen a path that's risky and uncertain. He might not be able to settle down, and he might not be in a position to offer you the stable future you deserve." James had personally recruited Declan after recognizing his potential. But after entering university, Declan started skipping classes. Concerned about wasting such talent, James had reached out to him multiple times. With his connections and influence, he could have guided Declan toward a successful career in academia or business. Declan was brilliant—he would have excelled in either path. But Declan had refused. And at that moment, James understood that Declan had already chosen a different road, one far from the future James had envisi