Alexa Brown was known for being the black sheep of her mother's family. It seemed the older woman hated her daughter and though people didn't really know why they went along with it because her mother was a pillar of society with all the connections that came with that. When she gets a job that has her going to the place her mother lived, she knew she would have to stay by herself and remain closed off. It would be safer for her to do that.
That was, until her mother tried over and over to plant listening devices throughout her life. That was when the older woman had crossed a line and had endangered many cases for the law enforcement agencies Alex worked for. The worst part was Alex's brother Eric was a cop, and he was the one who did this.
It wasn't until one member of the law enforcement community could no longer sit on the side lines though he had his own motives as well for helping Alexa out. Soon Chris Laupan had become a trusted source for the young woman and when the chance came about, he took it and made sure the timing was right to get what he had worked for as well as keeping her safe.