One might have wondered what the secret chairman of a venture capitalist fund actually did with nearly one billion dollars of funds at his disposal. The image most people would imagine was something dazzling, lavish spending, endless parties, or hidden offshore retreats. But the answer was far simpler, and far less glamorous. Most of the time, he spent it inside his room or down in the training facilities.
Max had made it his routine to notice the small details, to stay sharp even when no one was watching. From his position he could always tell when the training rooms of the Fortis Group were left unused. He learned their timings, the silence that filled them, and the echoes that followed when everyone else was gone. He had made a habit of keeping on top of these patterns and seizing the chances when he could train without interruption.
