Colton sat in his office, surrounded by neatly stacked files and the soft hum of the city below. The clock ticked toward late afternoon, but his focus was unshakable or so he thought. His phone buzzed on the desk, flashing a name he hadn’t seen in years.

Vince.

A small smile tugged at his lips. It had been ages since they last spoke. He swiped to answer. “Vince? It’s been a while, man. What’s up?”

But the voice on the other end wasn’t light or casual. It was low, tense, edged with warning.

“Colton… listen carefully. I don’t have much time. I just got approached by two women…said they wanted...