Olivia thought the butler's words were a bit odd. She figured it might be because of Marcus—after all, Mr. Hawthorne and Marcus were friends.

She quickly adjusted her tone, "Do I need to explain my reasons to you when I ask you to investigate someone?"

"Of course not. I'll get right on it."

After hanging up, the butler couldn't shake the feeling that things were spiraling in the wrong direction. He decided he had to report this to Mr. William ...