The principal was now back in his seat while Max remained in the office for a little while longer. There were still a few more details that needed to be ironed out between them. Beyond that, Max was also interested in finding out if the principal knew anything else, specifically, how a seventeen-year-old student like Dipter had the kind of money to pay off someone in his position.
According to the principal, he was receiving a yearly bonus of $100,000, an amount that, apparently, was enough to buy his silence and cooperation.
Sure, to Max, with the full financial power and influence of the Stern family behind him, that kind of money wasn't exactly shocking. It explained how he'd been able to reach people even higher up the ladder than the principal. Still, the idea of a fellow student casually spending that much raised more questions than answers.
