Chapter 7

After the celebration dinner, most of Ryan's shine at school was gone overnight.

His 70 thousand dollar prize money vanished on a single meal before it ever reached his account.

The whole school was buzzing with gossip about it.

And everyone was talking about the way he had turned down Harvard and MIT in public.

Some people said he was just being true to himself, totally crazy for love.

But most people thought he was just nuts.

Getting into Harvard or MIT was like hitting the jackpot.

Rich families dropped a million dollars on private tutors and competition slots just…