"Well, why don't we..." Derek glanced at me before continuing smoothly, "Play the long game. I investigated Patricia's background two years ago. She's an orphan with no connections or influence. So why did she know about your search for your daughter and why did she show up in front of you?"

Phoebe replied, "I've already had someone looking into her previous contacts."

"That won't be easy," Derek said with certainty, then continued, "When you went to find Sophia yesterday, ...