The early morning air in Manila was still thick with the remnants of last night's rain, the dampness clinging to the sidewalks and roads. As Matthew sat in the back of his Lexus LM500, scrolling through Sentinel Systems' latest cybersecurity reports, his mind wasn't entirely on work.
It had been a while since he'd thought much about family—but ever since he stepped back into their lives, it seemed like he couldn't shake it.
Marco had adapted faster than expected. Matthew had expected complaints, frustration, maybe even outright failure. But his younger brother had kept his head down, put in the hours, and wasn't riding his last name for any special treatment.
A part of him respected that.