In November, a businessman from Bangkok visited the café. He had seen the video and the news about Krit’s . He offered to invest a sum of money. His plan was to open ten branches across Thailand, and each branch would the look of Ploy’s Corner Café. Ploy would become rich. Jay thought the offer was , and their father said it was a once-in-a-lifetime . Ploy promised to give the businessman her within a week. That night, she lay awake, the risks and benefits. Ten branches would mean staff, standard recipes, and strict targets. Grandma’s recipes would be made in kitchens by people who had never met her. Would the café still feel ? In the morning, she asked Mint and Krit for their . Mint said that she preferred a small café where she knew every customer. Krit worried that the beans would have to come from suppliers, not from Tam. Ben said only that money is , but time is not. Ploy realized that the offer was , but it was not what she wanted. She had come home to build a life, not an .