Beatrice Sterling tried to use her influence to get the video removed, claiming it was an invasion of privacy. She was terrified that a kitchen worker’s daughter was overshadowing her son’s carefully crafted reputation.
However, Harrison refused to let the story die and tracked down Diana’s address in the suburbs of Tacoma. He showed up at their door with a digital keyboard and a backpack full of music theory books.
“I’m not here for a photo op,” Harrison told a wary Diana when she opened the door. “I’m here because your daughter has a gift that shouldn’t be hidden in a kitchen.”
Over the next month, Harrison became a mentor to Rosie, spending hours teaching her the names of the notes she already knew by heart. He realized that helping her was the first time he had ever felt truly passionate about music.
Beatrice and her brother, a powerful lawyer named Franklin Thorne, sent formal warnings to Diana. They threatened to sue for harassment if she didn’t stop her daughter from associating with the Sterling family.