ANOTHER quiet morning in Ashriel’s office. The Board had been calling and nagging him about the project, but he never answered their calls. And he didn’t even go to the meeting. Surely, they will only complain and complain. Masakit na sa tainga ang mga reklamo ng mga miyembro ng Board.
Habang nakasandal siya sa swivel chair at pinapaikot ito. Kapagkuwan napatigil siya nang makita niya ang isang steel cabinet sa isang sulok ng kaniyang opisina. It was a steel cabinet labeled “CONFIDENTIAL”. Tanging siya lamang ang makakapagbukas nito.
Tumayo si Ashriel saka ito nilapitan. His father’s words echoed in his mind. “If you ever face a crisis within the Rios Group, open the cabinet. The answer is inside.”
He scanned his fingerprint across the digital lock. A faint click followed, then the ca
