The moment Veronica stepped through her front door after lunch, her phone buzzed with Dario's call.
After she explained Malcolm's unexpected invitation, Dario's voice carried recognition. "Doran and Maxwell? Those names ring a bell."
He paused, then continued with apparent interest. "Here's something that might surprise you. Maverick is Doran's son. With bloodlines like that, it's hard to understand how someone so young ended up losing his sight."
The revelation about Maverick's parentage caught Veronica off guard, though she felt no particular investment in the information.
Tuesday morning brought Stellar's inaugural autonomous vehicle trial.
Veronica and Dario arrived at the facility before dawn, only to discover Maverick, Kolton, and their associates had beaten them there. Brief eye contact was exchanged between the groups before each side turned their attention elsewhere.