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 wo