Burning Down His Kingdom

Summary

It wasn't a holiday splurge or an extravagant purchase that tipped me off. It was a charge on the Visa statement, a recurring monthly payment I didn't recognize.

The recipient was The Briarwood Academy, the most exclusive bilingual preschool in Boston.

But our son, Leo, was in the second grade at the public school down the street.

I didn't hesitate. I drove straight to Briarwood, posing as a prospective parent. The admissions director was effusive, eager to sell me on their program.