Chapter 70
Thomas Haversham’s business office wasn’t nearly as showy or as shabby as some of those McDuff visited during his long ago investigation of Wilfred Abernathy and that poor girl from Mayfair.
Every surface, from the gleaming dark wooden floors to the brighter desks to the walls and cabinets, was spotless and well organized. Everyone who passed by had the same air of being well cared for and prosperous, and each of them were calm and polite. From rushed errand boys to polished secretaries, they all asked if someone was helping him.
Even the middle aged businessmen also there to visit with Mr. Haversham asked after McDuff. If nothing else, pointing out how very out of place he was there.
The whole arrangement felt at odds for a typical wealthy Londoner at first, but he admitted
