The Rumors Around Hell's Kitchen
Wanda faced Alvin's malicious comment and gave an arrogant little "hmph." She walked over to Fox and Jessica, grabbed the two bigwigs of Hell's Kitchen, and whispered with them about something or other.
From the reproachful look Fox gave him, Alvin figured she hadn't said anything nice.
Alvin had no idea what Wanda had said to make Fox laugh. Fox embraced the sweet-faced young woman and whispered something in her ear, making Wanda blush bright red.
Alvin pretended he couldn't hear. His wife was trying to convince her student to find a boyfriend.
He looked disdainfully at Bourne, whose intelligence seemed to be declining, and said, "Buddy, you're making me nervous.
"I don't think you can handle these two kids, especially Wanda."
As he spoke, Alvin looked at Wanda, who was grinning. He shook his head and said, "That kid's got a mind of her own. It seems more like she's humoring you, you poor fool."
Bourne smiled contentedly. "This is fine. At least it shows Wanda likes looking out for people.
"Compared to Wanda, Pietro is obviously the one who worries me more."
Bourne looked at Alvin with concern. "Making him stick to Richard's schedule for two years—isn't that a little too cruel?
"Richard is the most disciplined kid I've ever met. No, sometimes he doesn't even seem like a kid."
Alvin shrugged indifferently and said with a smile, "If Pietro can manage even half of what Richard does, he'll go far.
"And on this one, you can't think of Pietro as your own son. You have to treat him like a soldier who needs training.
"Human nature is basically a broken record. Generally, repeating an action for half a month is enough to make it a habit.
"Pietro can do it. If he