The offices of P&S financial are extensive and luxurious. I feel like a child in a museum as I trail behind Karl. I want to stop and examine everything, even though I don’t necessarily understand what I’m seeing. I read the name plates of every office we pass and try to commit them to memory. This is father’s business. These are his people, his clan. I want to understand them as well as I can.

I have to admit, I’m a little distracted by Karl. He normally dresses pretty ...