"Todd Rhodes?" What kind of ridiculous name was that? It sounded like something an old man would have. Gawaine couldn't help but silently mock the name as he frowned and asked, "What does your family do?" "Coal mining," Max replied confidently. Coal mining?! They'd agreed it was supposed to be oil! Tanya felt her face turn from pale to red in frustration. And of course, Max kept going with his ridiculous story. "My family's been in it for generations. I grew up in a mining town." Gawaine gave Max a scrutinizing look with eyes that had been sharpened by years of experience. Max looked far too polished—his skin wasn't rough, and he didn't look like someone who'd spent his life in a mining town. But whatever, what mattered was his potential. "Where did you go to school?" "Horizon

