Ace Kane’s words caused Arthur Sterling and Jude Montgomery to exchange a quick, incredulous look, then both burst into loud, unrestrained laughter. They laughed as if they’d heard the funniest joke in the world, their mirth echoing derisively in the otherwise quiet office.
“You, Ace Kane? I’m not laughing at you, but seriously, consider this: our company could pluck a single leg hair from an employee, and it would be thicker, more substantial than your entire fortune now. What do you truly have? Just that paltry three-million-dollar lottery win, and you’re showing off like a puffed-up chicken, it’s truly pathetic!” Arthur Sterling scoffed, his voice dripping with contempt.
Jude Montgomery added, his lip curling with disdain, “Do you even have ten thousand dollars left to your name? And
