From Trash to Titan
And now he was standing up to Julian Sterling himself without flinching
Maxwell wasn't done. He added, "As for the CEO position, I'm not in a rush. I'd rather be ready than be fast. But let's be clear, I'm not here to be a 'face' for the company. I'm here because I own a significant portion of it. Also, while you were learning ratios, I was learning how to survive people who wanted to break me. That's a different kind of education, but it's one that's going to keep this company alive when things get ugly."
Julian let out a short, dry laugh. "Surviving a bad boss isn't the same as running a global empire, Maxwell. Don't confuse trauma with talent."