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Billionaire Asked His Black Maid's Daughter To Play Piano 'For FUN' But She Was A Gifted Musician

Billionaire Asked His Black Maid's Daughter To Play Piano 'For FUN' But She Was A Gifted Musician

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The room was quiet for a moment. Maria and Sophia looked at each other, not sure what to say."Why?" Maria asked finally. "Why would you do this for us?"Mr. Wellington was quiet for a moment. "Do you know how I made my money, Maria?""Computers, sir. Technology.""That's right. I started a company when I was twenty-two years old. I had a good idea, but I didn't have any money. A man named Robert Chun invested in my company when no one else would. He believed in my idea when nobody else did.""Chun?" Sophia said. "Like Mrs. Chun?""That's right. Robert Chun was Mrs. Chun's husband. He died five years ago."Maria and Sophia stared at him."I never knew Mrs. Chun was married to Robert. I never made the connection until today, when I called the church and heard her full name. Robert Chun gave me my start in business. Without him, I would never have succeeded." Mr. Wellington sat back down. "Robert Chun invested in my future when I was young and had nothing. Now I want to invest in your daughter's future.""But sir," Maria said, "what if she doesn't succeed? What if this doesn't work out?""Then at least we'll know we tried. But Maria, I heard your daughter play today. I know talent when I see it. This is going to work out." He pulled out another piece of paper. "I've already spoken to Dr. Martinez about scholarships. If Sophia auditions well, the university will pay for her tuition, room, board, and books. The only costs will be travel and audition fees, and I'll take care of those."Sophia felt like she was in a dream: three hours ago, she had been reading about famous musicians; now, she was being offered the chance to become one."There's one more thing," Mr. Wellington said. "I want to buy you a piano for your home.""Sir, no," Maria said quickly. "That's too much.""Not a big one like this," he said, pointing toward the living room. "A smaller one: a good digital piano that you can practice on at home. Mrs. Chun told me you practice late at night on a keyboard with headphones. A real piano teacher will want you to practice on something better."Maria was shaking her head. "Sir, this is all too much. We can't accept all this."
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