After the tense phone call with Bobo finally came to an end, Max didn't allow himself a single moment to relax. The pieces were on the board, but he needed to make a series of intricate preparations for exactly what he intended to do next, as well as preparing airtight contingencies for what might happen afterward.
He spent the next hour making a few discreet calls here and there, shifting assets, and ensuring his network was on high alert. He formulated multiple backup plans just in case his primary strategy fell through, because things didn't always work out the way they were intended. That was a harsh, unforgiving lesson he had learned in both his past life and his current one. It was a profound wisdom born from failure, something that Ramon, in his current state of triumph, seemed to completely lack.
