I am not a spy

(Disclaimer: I have zero ideas of how such deals are made, so don't take this as God's words.)

But that will be for the future. Aric would receive part of the money in Google stocks, which he would have full power over and could sell to cash in. Of course, it wouldn't allow him to have any power positions among Google's decision-makers and executives.

The other part would be liquid cash, with an account opened in an international bank, providing a credit line of 2 billion dollars accessible to him for his lifetime.

Of course, a part of the money would go to Uncle Kurien too. When he saw the amount he would receive, he had tears in his eyes, and his hands were shaking when the deal was finally made.

He couldn't believe that a small trip with his friend, which he thought to be a scam, turned out to be real and made him so rich that even his next two generations would be able to live like kings.

"Thank you, Aric, for this amazing software and also the new language. Between me and you, I think we got the better end of the deal. According to the analysts, the new language you created is at least a generation ahead of what we use now. This would enhance our security, speed, and reliability. And those are just the basic things we figured out in one day. Thank you again." Eric was beaming with joy after the deal finished. He really thought he had gained so much on this trip that would help Google take a leap forward. Now he was determined to get him on board at Google.

"That is the least I can do since I want to sell the software. I know I could have made more money out of it since I made the language, but I can't be too greedy, at least not when you are helping me cover up the whole deal from the media."

"Yeah, I don't get it. Don't you want to be famous? If the word gets out, I am sure the government would love to sponsor you and make you their poster child." Eric was surprised that Aric didn't want any media publicity from this deal, as teenagers his age were prone to fame more than adults. The deal was made in such a way that his name would be used as an alias, and the tax would be paid so that the government wouldn't ask for details since all his ducks would be in a row. This was what Aric specifically requested, making him and his family as anonymous as possible. Of course, it was not a guarantee that his name wouldn't come out in the media, but Aric wanted to be out of the spotlight for at least five years before Google could announce to the public what had happened.

This was the same way Jeff Bezos hid from investors about the whole cloud computing AWS until it started generating loads of money.

"No. Being famous means a target on my back. I don't want it," Aric replied. There were, of course, other reasons for his love of anonymity, but he didn't say it out loud. Eric also didn't push for more and was just happy with the deal. He asked for a celebration, to which Aric had to say yes.

Alcohol was offered, which Aric and his father declined. Uncle Kurien couldn't stop himself when he saw the costly wines and alcohol being served. While celebrating, Aric passed a small piece of paper to Eric, who wasn't heavily drunk yet.

Eric was surprised why Aric would do this, and he thought maybe Aric was being financially abused, but once he saw what was written, he was confused but agreed with a nod.

The next day, Eric showed up at their room, which surprised his father and uncle. It was then Eric asked if they could borrow Aric for a few days and take him to Delhi. They at first denied, but Aric chimed in and said that he needed some help and equipment from Delhi, which was only available in Delhi.

Of course, this was a load of BS. But he did need to get away from everyone here and be alone for a few days. After some convincing, his father allowed him to travel to Delhi with Eric on the promise that he would be back in four days.

That was enough, and by now his father had a feeling that his son had grown up. The way he had handled the whole deal and the fact that he had just made their whole lives change within a few days was a testament that Aric had come a long way.

That same day, Aric left with Eric and his entourage. In a private jet. To Delhi.

And his father and Uncle Kurien left for their hometown.

"I am curious. Why did you want to get away from your parents?" Eric was curious as they climbed the ladder to the private jet, as Eric insisted they give Aric a ride to Delhi, free of cost of course.

"I have some work in Delhi that requires my undivided attention. You don't need to worry. It's nothing illegal, and I don't have any higher power that I need to answer to. I just have some personal work as I need to move something a bit."

"Hahaha... I never said that you have any contacts with any such group," Eric gave a bit of a nervous laugh as he said that.

"You did a background check on me, which you should, but this is something private," Aric said.

"As long as you are safe and sound," Eric smiled and replied. Soon they landed in Delhi. Another reason why Aric was allowed to go to Delhi was because he would receive the bank cards and complete all the processes to access the credit line.

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