She stopped walking and let her hands drop away from the boys’ shoulders.

“You can’t just barge in here,” Daniel said.

He kept his voice low, glancing nervously at the wealthy parents sitting nearby.

He adjusted the knot of his silk tie and lowered his chin.

“I told you outside, I don’t have a lot of cash on me,” he said.

“If you need a check, we can handle it quietly on Monday morning.

You didn’t need to track me down at a private school event.”