Chapter 374

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Eleanor and Jessica's expressions changed at the mention of the Supreme Court. They knew the current head of the Supreme Court was Rafael. Eleanor glanced at the boxes of account books.

"Since Eric deceived you as well, and you've already reviewed the account books, Jessica will also need to go through them," Eleanor said. "Leave the books here for now. After we've completed our review, we will visit you personally to reconcile the accounts. Once the evidence is clear, we'll send it to the authorities for proper action."

Carissa sipped her coffee and smiled. "Aunt Eleanor, I'm rather impatient. The account books are here. Please have your accountants come over immediately to review them. If more accountants are needed, I can send someone to Ironridge Estate to bring over their accountants as well. We'll sort it out tonight, and the accounts can be recalculated by tomorrow."

Jessica stood up, her face pale. "No, you can't go to Ironridge Estate!"

Margaret and Leopold already had a poor opinion of her. If they found out about this, they might despise her even more. Jessica had had enough of their disapproving looks.

Eleanor's gaze was as sharp as a blade. "What's this? You call me 'Aunt,' but don't believe me?"

Carissa smiled and replied, "It's precisely because I trust you that I brought the account books here for us to review together. If I didn't trust you, the account books and Eric would likely be with the local authorities by now."

Eleanor slammed her cup down. "How can so many years of accounts be reviewed in just one day?"

Carissa smiled brightly. "Aunt Eleanor, there are quite a few accountants for your estate and shops. I'm sure there are multiple accountants in your residence as well. Additionally, we can also call over the accountants from my natal family and others from Hell Monarch Estate if needed."

Eleanor sneered, barely containing her anger. "In the end, you don't trust me!"

Carissa's smile widened, her tone still calm. "Why don't you and Jessica look at the final figures we've calculated? If you two trust me, there's no need for further investigation. Just follow the figures I've calculated from the account books."

She leisurely traced the embroidery on her clothing with her fingertips, a gleam of satisfaction in her eyes. "Or perhaps, you don't trust me, Aunt Eleanor?"

Eleanor's face darkened. It wasn't a matter of trust. She knew how much The Gilded Tower had earned. The figures were likely consistent with those in her own records. They were here not to reconcile accounts, but to demand payment!

"It's too late to review the accounts today," Eleanor said, waving her hand. "Leave the books here and go back. Take the account books back to the storeroom. We'll start the review tomorrow."

Immediately, several guards came in to carry the boxes away.

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Helen grew anxious. Disregarding her daughter-in-law's advice to stay silent, she shouted, "You can't take them away!"

If they took the account books, would they ever get them back? They were clearly trying to avoid paying! However, the guards were already lifting the boxes.

A whip cracked through the air, landing sharply near the boxes. One of the guards, who had just reached out to lift a box, recoiled in fright, quickly pulling his hand back.

Carissa's face darkened. "Fine. If you won't review the accounts, let's take the boxes back to Ironridge Estate for inspection. If the people at Ironridge Estate won't review them, then we'll send them directly to the Supreme Court."

At her command, the servants who had come with Carissa began to take the boxes away. The guards from Harmony Palace began to push and shove, and the servants were no match for them. Within moments, the servants were thrown to the ground.

Helen was beside herself with frustration. She looked at Eleanor, who was smirking coldly as she slowly picked up her cup. Did they think they could cause a ruckus in Harmony Palace, her residence? Eleanor had five hundred household soldiers at her command. Since Carissa and Helen had brought in the account books, there was no reason for them to leave with them.