"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 consequences would be devastating. Everyone knew those who crossed Kurt met terrible fates, often along with their families.

"Please, no!" Huxley sobbed, but Felix waved dismissively.

"Get out of here, and don't let this happen again," Felix said, having no interest in wasting time on such trivial matters.

"You heard Mr. Zeller," Kurt prompted.

Huxley scrambled away, vowing never to harass anyone again, no matter how ordinary they seemed.

After George and Kurt left 30 minutes later, Felix finally h