"You must be quite famous to scare this kid just by showing up," Felix joked.

Kurt remained respectful, remembering Clement's warning that if Felix were dissatisfied, Kurt's position would be forfeit. His status in Gray City might be impressive, but compared to Clement, he was nothing.

"Since he's troubled you, Mr. Zeller, I'll take him away and handle it to your satisfaction," Kurt offered.

Huxley was terrified but knew he had to beg for mercy—if Felix spoke about this incident, the conseque