On the second day, one day after Misty gave Jake the two-day ultimatum, Jake had already finalized his deal with Zunda. The scientific research budget had officially been added to the national budget.
Zunda was glowing with joy as she surveyed the work sites alongside Jake. To her, it felt like a long-awaited dream finally coming true, being able to pursue her passion without judgment or mockery. Unlike old man Duke, who constantly belittled her inventions and dismissed her ideas as useless junk. Of course, when Duke told Jake about her, he left those details out. But Zunda had filled in the blanks, telling Jake the full story of what had happened between them.
