**Simon's POV**

I couldn't let it go.

Sitting in my apartment. Laptop open. Coffee is getting cold. Two AM and I was still searching.

Kieran Ashford.

The name felt wrong in my mouth. Tasted like secrets. Like danger.

Google gave me basic information. Owner of several businesses in the region. Real estate. Construction. Some kind of security firm. All legitimate on the surface.

But there were gaps. Big ones.

No social media presence. Not Facebook. Not Instagram. Not LinkedIn. ...