Chapter 48: Parent-Teacher Conference

Kyson Halenkamp had already grasped the gulf between himself and Elijah Quinny, and he understood that the Halenkamp family stood to gain nothing by making an enemy of a man like that. Although he did not know what Elijah wanted, the rules Elijah laid down only restrained members of the Halenkamp family and did not touch their interests. Kyson accepted them without fuss. He was no fool; he was sharp as a tack. He knew perfectly well that a petty grudge was nothing when weighed against the interests...