Chapter 85

“Yes. He was totally unhappy in England. In fact, I seem to recall that he ran away from home several times when he was quite young. Yes, I can definitely picture Rufus deciding to drop out of sight in South Africa where nobody knew him.”

“I guess that explains why I’m here,” Stefano said.

“Yes,” I said. “According to the paperwork this guy’s name is Seth Partland, and as far as anyone in South Africa knows, he has no known family.”

“How did he get here?” Ramsey said.

“Let’s go somewhere secure,” I said, “and I’ll tell you. In fact, why don’t we go to my office? My receptionist won’t be there for another hour at least. We’ve already said too much in a potentially unsecure area.”

When we arrived on my floor, I led them into my inner office and closed the door behind us. “Okay, here’s what I know, and you’ll understand in a couple of minutes why this has to go no further than this room.”