Jayden receives another email from the investigator, this time with a list of associates tied to the transaction. Among the names is someone very close to his family.

Jayden's phone buzzed quietly against the morning silence. His sleep was short, and his mind was too disturbing as he had too many questions to be answered and also scared of what he might get from it. The investigator's email was still unopened on his screen, but the subject line alone was enough to wake him up and get him on his feet.

Jayden sat up and rubbed his tangled hair with one hand. He inhaled deeply before opening the email. The...