Neal sat at the conference table, his feet up on the table waiting for the meeting to start. Everyone was here except Peter. Peter walked in the room and gave Neal a look to take his feet off the table.
Neal complied without complaining.
"This guy," Peter pulled up an image on the screen, "is Jonathon Collins."
No one noticed the look that flickered in Neal's eyes.
"He was just released from prison, 4 hours ago. We've kept an eye on him to see what he would do. In the span of 4 hours, he's already put out an order to have a TJ Becker kidnapped. We don't know anything about this TJ Becker, and a name search comes up with nothing, which means this is an alias. Neal, why would there be no information on an alias?"
Neal looked up in thought and realized he just asked because Neal had dozens of aliases.
"Generally, if an alias is long lasting, documents are made; it's traceable in case someone looks them up. Some aliases are one time only, where they just want to do this one deal or heist. It also protects a person, in cases like this. Collins was in prison for 10 years, which means Becker has probably not gone by Becker in at least 10, which makes him almost untraceable. The only thing they could do is follow DNA if there had been any, or search by face, if they have a picture or can draw well enough."
Peter let the group think for a moment, "Jones, you follow Collins and see what he does. Diana, talk to the prison and see if he ever said anything about Becker or who he could be. If he's looking to kidnap him, even if he's a criminal, he'd be safer in our hands than running on the street chancing being kidnapped. Neal, talk to your sources as well. The rest of you keep looking at the files. Let's go."
The group filed out of the room, leaving Neal and Peter.
"I'm going to go outside and make a few calls," Neal told Peter, who nodded in response.
Neal got out of the building and started his walk.
"Mozz," he started on the phone, "Jonathon Collins is out of jail. He's trying to have TJ Becker kidnapped. I guess he still blames him."
"You know it wasn't your fault, Neal. You have to tell the suit. If you don't, I will, for your protection. Collins is a seriously dangerous guy, especially when it comes to matters of his daughter. He had his daughters ex-boyfriend murdered while he was in prison. He has connections."
"Fine, I'll tell Peter," Neal closed his phone and headed back to the office. He turned around a corner and was met with a baseball bat to the face.