I stepped aside and let them in.
They explained everything carefully, step by step.
For the past several months, Ainsley had been showing up at a construction site across town—a mixed-use development project running late shifts.
She wasn’t employed there. She wasn’t on any payroll.
She just… started showing up.
Sweeping. Running errands. Helping the crew with whatever small tasks needed doing—and staying out of the way when they didn’t.
At first, the site supervisor let it slide. She was quiet, reliable, and caused no trouble.
But eventually, when she kept dodging questions about paperwork and refused to show any ID, it raised concerns.
