Evelyn: Attempted murder?! That is a complete fabrication! It was an accidental drop!
Julian: You can tell that lie to the judge, Evelyn!
Evelyn: You have no proof! It's your word and a maid's word against mine!
Julian: You forgot about the foyer security system, didn't you?
Evelyn's breath hitched in her throat, her face turning deathly pale under her expensive makeup. She slowly looked up toward the high-ceilinged corner of the foyer, right above the framed American flag.
Evelyn: What... what security system?
Julian: After my late wife passed away last year, I installed four-K motion-activated cameras in every common hall of this estate to protect my son.
Evelyn: You told me those ceiling mounts were emergency fire sprinklers!
Julian: I told you that because I didn't trust you, Evelyn. And today proved my instincts were right on the money.
Julian pulled his smartphone from his inner jacket pocket, his fingers tapping the glowing screen. The live security app opened, buffering for two brief seconds before playing the crystal-clear video feed of the balcony incident.
Julian: Look at this screen, Evelyn! Look at how high you lifted my son before throwing him over the ledge!
Evelyn: No... No! That camera angle is misleading!
Julian: Misleading?! The microphone picked up every single word you said! You called him a parasite and said he was an obstacle to your inheritance!
Evelyn: Julian, please! Delete that footage! I was stressed about the wedding arrangements!
Julian: Stress doesn't make someone try to break a baby's neck on a stone floor!
Maria: Mr. Sterling... there's something else you need to know about her private visits to the study.
Julian turned his head toward Maria, holding Leo gently against his shoulder as the baby's sobs finally began to subside.
Julian: What visits to the study, Maria?
Maria: Yesterday afternoon, while you were at the corporate office in downtown Dallas, I saw Miss Evelyn going through your desk drawers.
Evelyn: You lying little snake! I was looking for a pen!
Maria: She wasn't looking for a pen, sir. She had a leather folder with your late wife's estate stamp on it. She was taking photos of the trust fund documents on her phone!
Julian: The trust fund documents... She was looking for Leo's guardianship clause.
Evelyn: That is my right as your future wife! I needed to know how our combined assets were structured!
Julian: Leo'