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“He didn’t. Moved into the area about a year ago from somewhere out west. Last I heard, he was working for one of the real estate offices in town.”
“Any idea why he’s meeting with a PI?”
Ian shook his head.
“I bet I do.”
Matt filled Ian in on his visit to his neighbor and the new live-in helper.
“Makes sense,” Ian said. “Girl shows up out of nowhere and throws a wrench into his plans; he’s got to have questions.”
He wasn’t the only one. “How good is the PI?”
“Slightly above amateur, I suppose.”
“Not as good as you though.”
“Not even close.” Ian narrowed his eyes. “You want me to look into the girl, don’t you? See if she’s scamming the old woman?”
Matt shrugged. “Or you could give me access to your systems for a couple of hours.”
Ian laughed. Hard. Then, he realized Matt wasn’t laughing along with him. “Oh, you’re serious? No way, man. That’s like handing a loaded Glock to a toddler. But I will run a few searches and let you know what I find. What’s her name?”
“Anna.”
Ian made a circular motion with his hand. “Yeah, got that. Last name?”
Matt blinked. He didn’t know. “She didn’t give one.”
“Know where’s she’s from?”
“No.”
Ian exhaled heavily. “Anna, from anywhere. That narrows it down. Do you know anything about her that I can use?”
Not yet, but he would. Matt pulled his phone out of his pocket and held it up to him. “I’ve got her picture.”
“Yeah, because that’s not creepy at all,” Ian murmured and pulled out his own phone. “Okay, drop it here. I’ll see what I can do. If nothing else, I can make sure she’s not on any Most Wanted or No Fly lists.”
Chapter Nine
ANNA
Elsa’s bedroom door was slightly ajar.
Anna knocked lightly and called in, “I have your breakfast.”
“Come in, dear. I’m just working my way through the morning crossword. Must keep the neurons firing, you know.”
Elsa set down the tablet and accepted the tray.
“It looks exceptionally bright out there this morning,” Elsa said. “Did it snow last night?”
“Yes, about six inches.”
“We should reschedule my appointment with Dr. Howard.”
“We’ll be fine,” Anna assured her.
