"You know who he is?"
"I do." Victoria's voice grew cold. "He is Yui's father, the former head of the Japanese yakuza group, the Yamamoto Group." She looked at Sophie. "He's monitoring you. Why is he monitoring you?"
Sophie did not answer.
Victoria looked into her eyes and suddenly understood. "Because of the children," her voice trembled slightly. "He found out? He knows the children are Ned's?"
"I don't think he's certain yet," Sophie said. "But I know he desperately wants to confirm it. He just hasn't found a way."
Victoria stood motionless, her mind racing.
Yamamoto Joichi. The yakuza. Bounties. DNA.
She remembered Ned calling her yesterday, his voice sounding exhausted, telling her that Yamamoto Joichi had arrived in London.
"I'll handle it," Victoria said, her voice suddenly turning hard.
