Serenity and Zachary York novel Chapter 5589

Tony scolded again, "Stuart, do you have any brains at all? You know what Laurence thinks of my son and me, don't you? Even an idiot would know that he'll come down on you faster if I show up there.

"Your best option is for me to stay away, and for you to admit your wrongdoing. He might let you off the hook if you return some of the money you embezzled, but I'm afraid your days as the butler are numbered."

It was not just the secondary residence. Once Laurence moved into the main estate, he would undoubtedly replace everyone there as well.

When Tony first became the acting head, he had replaced all the staff as well.

Stuart felt that Tony's words made sense.

If he confessed and returned some of the money, Laurence might spare him. As Tony said, the worst-case scenario was losing his job as butler.

He had made quite a bit of money over the years, so getting fired was not a disaster. He could even start a small business of his own, and he also owned extra properties he could rent out. Even if he stopped working altogether, the rental income alone would be enough to support him.

"Thank you for the advice."

After the call with Tony, Stuart retrieved the ledgers and returned to the hall. He nervously handed them to Laurence, saying respectfully, "This is one of the ledgers. It records the inventory of the supplies coming in and out of this villa."

Laurence took the book and flipped through several pages. When he found the records of this year's fresh tea, he handed the book to Noelle and said, "From now on, I'll handle external affairs, and you'll manage things internally. Review these books and verify the records."

Then, he turned to Stuart. "There are other account books for this residence, aren't there? Bring all of them over as well. Noelle will review them."

He did not immediately punish Stuart and instead instructed him to bring over all the books so Noelle could examine them. In other words, he was starting a full audit of the secondary residence.

Noelle would eventually become his wife and the matriarch of the Longbottom family. It was only natural for the lady of the house to review its accounts.

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