POV: Yessica | Location: Edinburgh
"Yessica." Catherine Sterling's voice — London, precise, no preamble. "I saw the Chronicle piece. It was well-handled."
She hadn't expected that. "Thank you."
"I want to be clear about something," Catherine said. "I gave Harrison the information he used. I mentioned Lewis was in Edinburgh and that there was a daughter. I did not tell him to retain a solicitor or contact a journalist."
"But you told him," Yessica said.
"Yes. And I'm calling to tell you that directly rather than let you spend energy looking in the wrong direction."
Rose shifted against her shoulder. Yessica moved to the window.
"Why does it matter to you that I know," she said.
"Because I made a mistake and I prefer to own it," Catherine said. "It's a habit Harrison never developed.
