Although Steven had always suspected Max came from money, he had never guessed this level of wealth.
The moment Joe mentioned the Stern family name, Steven hurried to his desk and grabbed his phone. He started searching online, and when he typed in the words Stern family net worth, the number of zeros made his head spin.
"No wonder he was able to clear all my debts like it was nothing," Steven muttered, jaw slack. "That guy… he's not just rich."
Joe was nodding along, finally able to let it all out. A huge wave of relief washed over him. For a moment, he'd questioned if he was just overthinking things, but now, it all added up.
"You know what this means?" Joe said, grinning greedily. "It means we can totally ask for a raise! I mean, with that kind of money, it wouldn't hurt him at all to give his dear friend just one little million, right? Right? Then I'd never have to work another day in my life!"
