The last line that came out of Snide's mouth nearly made Max burst out laughing. He had to lower his head slightly, pretending to study the floor so Snide wouldn't catch the grin threatening to stretch across his face.
"Make more money than I could ever dream of?" Max thought. If there's one person in the world you shouldn't say that to… it's me. Oh, if only you knew just how much this 'kid' is worth.
Pushing the smirk away and composing himself, Max slowly raised his head again. Because, honestly? The offer on the table was pretty interesting. Unexpected, but interesting.
"To join you?" Max repeated, his voice steady, almost curious. "And what exactly does that mean? Am I joining you two, Jay and Snide? Or are we talking about something bigger… like joining Dipter?"
He paused for just a second before leaning in slightly.
"Or maybe… it's someone else altogether. Whoever it is you're really working for."
