Darno sat stiff in his chair, his mind spinning as he tried to piece together what he had just learned. None of it made sense to him.
Until today, what he knew about Max was simple: Max was a representative of the Billion Bloodline group, a rising venture capital firm with deep pockets and growing influence. Sanna had invited him tonight as part of this celebratory dinner, that much was clear. Everyone else seemed convinced Max was just an intern, but Darno had never believed that. The way Max carried himself, the way others deferred to him, it didn't add up.
And now, on top of that, Anton had blurted out in front of everyone that Max was from the Stern family.
