Matthew sat in his penthouse office, sipping a glass of whiskey as the city lights sprawled before him. He had spent the past year amassing wealth and influence, securing board seats in the biggest companies in the Philippines, and ensuring Sentinel Systems was a dominant force in the market. By all accounts, he had won.
But not everything had changed for the better.
Angel walked into the office, her expression uncharacteristically somber. She held a folder in her hands and set it on his desk. "You need to see this."
Matthew glanced at her before picking up the folder. The first document was a bank foreclosure notice. His brows furrowed as he flipped through the pages. His father's name, Ramon Borja, was listed. Then, another document—a final eviction notice from a landlord. His stomach tightened as he scanned the details.
His family had lost their home.
