"I left the last column, which asks for the donor's name, blank. I initially intended to fill in my own name. This has been my lifelong wish. But I don't have the right." Frank placed the pen on top of the agreement and slid it across the table toward me."Ms. Schmidt, I want to buy the car. I'll take it at an extra 50,000 dollars above the market price. That 50,000 is the interest on the 10,000 dollars from 30 years ago. But the donor's name must be your grandfather's."I looked at the blank column on the agreement and didn't answer right away. Instead, I asked, "Why didn't you come to me directly? Why go through Jeffrey?"Frank let out a sigh. "I didn't go through him. He was the one who found me. Six months ago, he posted about a Toyota Crown on a used car forum. I left a comment below, saying if the owner was willing to sell, I'd pay a high price for it. Then, he added me on my social media account."He told me he was the owner, and we agreed on 15,000 dollars for the car. So
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