Married at First Sight (Serenity and Zachary) novel Chapter 5580

Tony said apologetically, "It's our fault that you have to stay at one of the secondary residences for now. Fortunately, it's not too far from the company, so it should still be convenient. We'll move out as soon as possible."

Laurence nodded. "As long as you're out by the deadline I’ve given you, that's fine. Just be careful with the items that belong to the estate. Don't damage anything."

Tony replied quickly, "Of course. We've been very careful. We wouldn't dare touch any of the original ornaments carelessly."

"Every item is listed in the inventory. I'll check them one by one when the time comes, and I'll have experts authenticate them too. That way, we can make sure your descendants haven't gotten greedy and switched any of the genuine pieces for fakes."

The expressions on Tony and his family's faces turned sour.

They had indeed done that, and not just recently. Ever since they moved into the estate, they had gradually bought fake antiques to replace the genuine ones. They did not dare to touch the obvious displays on the first floor since family members often visited and might notice. However, they had already replaced most of the ornaments upstairs.

Tony knew perfectly well that the antiques and ornaments had been recorded in the inventory. He simply assumed Laurence would not survive, and his own family would remain in control of the Longbottom family. In that case, the estate and everything inside it would remain theirs.

After a few generations, his branch could completely reshape the Longbottom family. Even when he was the acting head, he had worked hard to amend or abolish the rule that reserved succession to the legitimate bloodline.

However, too many elders were still alive, and he had not managed to get his way. Meanwhile, Manny lacked Tony's nerve. He had also been trying to turn Longbottom Corporation into their family's private enterprise, but he had not succeeded either.

Then, Laurence appeared. With the heir’s seal, token, totem, and a face remarkably similar to the previous family head, he had successfully reclaimed the top seat of the Longbottom family.

All the efforts of two generations of Tony's family had ultimately paved the way for Laurence.

When the Fisher family in Jensburg had undergone a change of leadership, Tony had already grown worried. He never expected his own family to have the same ending as the previous Fisher matriarch.

He hoped Laurence would be incapable of managing the family. That way, even if Laurence returned alive, Tony could still strip him of his authority and eventually get rid of him, allowing his own descendants to become the true family heads.

Unfortunately, fate had other plans. Not only had Laurence returned, but he was also exceptionally capable. He was skilled in business, combat, medicine, and poisons.

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