and three people my parents would have recognized from financial television.
The dean smiled.
“Before we confer our final degrees, Westbridge would like to recognize an extraordinary member of this graduating class.”
My mother apparently frowned.
Vanessa whispered, “That can’t be Claire.”
The dean continued.
“She entered this university at sixteen.”
Dad stopped drinking his coffee.
“She completed dual degrees in computer science and applied mathematics while simultaneously building technologies that now protect millions of digital transactions every day.”
Vanessa stopped smiling.
A massive screen behind the stage lit up.
