They say success is the best revenge, but I never expected mine to come wrapped in the sweet irony of a corporate acquisition. Looking back now at that rainy October morning in 2019, as I sat at our kitchen table listening to Marcus mock my "little hobby" one last time, I couldn't have imagined that three years later, I'd be the one signing his company's purchase agreement. But let me start from the beginning, because this story is about more than just business – it's about belief, persistence, and the quiet power of being underestimated.