The cityscape of Bonifacio Global City glowed under the December night sky. Inside his penthouse office, Matthew Borja sat with his feet propped on the coffee table, eyes fixed on the large OLED screen mounted on the wall. The news anchor's voice echoed in the room.
"Breaking news from China—local authorities in Wuhan have reported a cluster of cases involving an unknown pneumonia-like illness. Medical experts suspect a viral outbreak, but further investigations are still ongoing. The World Health Organization has been alerted, and preliminary reports suggest that the virus may be linked to the city's seafood market."
Matthew smirked.
"Right on schedule."
He picked up his glass of scotch, swirling the amber liquid. This was the moment he had been waiting for. The first official case. The first domino to fall.
Just as he took a sip, the door slammed open.
"Matthew Borja!"
