She'll hear him smile back. "Don't praise me too much, or I'll start taking initiative more often. Think what it would do to my social calendar.

I can hardly believe I'm saying this, but this is about more than the money. My father is an embarassment. To our family. To the Hellfire Club. To the--" His voice hitches for the briefest of seconds before he resumes "--plans I have.

I have had enough. I've called in some favors. I have him under surveillance, and this ends tomorrow."