Chapter 10 - The Foundation Turns

Walter Harrison dissolved the old scholarship committee.
Created an independent selection process.
No Harrison family member could score applicants.
No teacher could evaluate a close relative’s competitor.
Anonymous academic review where practical.
External auditors.
The Whitmore Fellowship would continue.
But no one could “inherit” it.
Mason supported the reforms publicly.
Evelyn called her father-in-law.
“You humiliated me.”
Walter replied:
“You humiliated yourself.”
“You’re choosing strangers.”
“I’m choosing what I said the foundation was for.”
“My son is your grandson.”
“Yes.”
“Then act like it.”
Walter’s voice softened.
May you like
“Loving Mason does not require stealing from Emily.”
Evelyn hung up.