Sunset in Atherton

Summary

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When William Vance was just a broke kid coding in a rented Palo Alto garage, he couldn't even afford a silver ring from Walmart.

Back then, he'd hold my hand tight, his eyes burning with an ambition hotter than a California wildfire in drought season.

"Claire, this is just the seed round," he'd swear, his voice raw. "Give me five more years. When Vance Tech goes public, when our five-year options vest, I'll put the top-of-the-line 'The Tiffany Setting' on your finger."

That was the promis