Idea Puppet

'Right, of course she would act that way. Why didn't I consider the possibility that she had no idea who FuglyDuckling even was?'

"Who's FuglyDuckling? That's a very comical name." Then she looked down in thought. "Although saying it out loud. It does sound somewhat familiar. Like I've heard it somewhere recently."

Darren suddenly grabbed her by the waist, "Oh," and sat her down.

"I'll explain it to you like this."

His eyes gleamed with intensity, his voice unwavering as he detailed his past, his financial moves, and his grand vision for Darren Investments.

He explained it all to her. From when he left the company and decided to put his financial acumen and mathematical knowledge into Bitcoin.

Rachel watched him closely, her fingers gripping the armrest of the couch.