“Good.” She wagged her finger at Richard. “I don’t like the idea of you being alone in the city. Take what happened to Julio as an example. He was familiar with the city, and his building had a doorman who was supposedly there to prevent such nonsense. The boy almost died. You stay here where Marcel and Charles can keep an eye on you. Besides, Julien has three master’s degrees, one in electrical engineering, one in industrial engineering and one in mechanical design. I’m sure he could help you with your schoolwork.”
“What kind of master’s degree would you like to pursue, Richard? I have an engineering course catalog for NYU in the library. I know they offer a master’s degree in industrial engineering. That degree offers an interdisciplinary approach and is elective heavy so you can take c
