The news that Grayson Group had filed for bankruptcy restructuring broke as the top financial headline just as I was reviewing the shortlist for the foundation's first round of projects.
Julian had been taken in for investigation over multiple illegal guarantees and related economic disputes.
The report didn't mention a single one of the impressive titles he'd once been known for.
In the attached photo, he wore a plain black coat, his hands hanging loosely at his sides, his expression calm.
The results of the investigation hadn't been made public yet.
I closed the news tab and turned my attention back to the applications in front of me.
Three years ago, when I first left the country, work wasn't the hardest part of starting over.
The language barrier, tight project deadlines, and di
