"Hey, how was that AgroTech project in Jersey today?" Grace Li asked. AgroTech was the project Aiden Thompson had gone to evaluate. Grace had initially learned about it through her network—it was an innovative vertical farming startup in a rapid growth phase, actively seeking funding to scale up. "Well, you know, I’ve got most of the research done. I’ll start prepping the investment proposal in the next couple of days, and then we can go over the details together." Aiden replied. "Great. I want you to present it at the investment committee meeting." Grace said. Aiden chuckled. "Wow, does this count as special treatment?" He had only been with the firm for six months. Normally, someone at his level would just assist a VP with research and prep work. AgroTech was an exception—Grace had h

