Marcus carried Lily carefully down the grand marble stairs to the main lower level.
He picked up the yellow stuffed bear from the floor and handed it to Lily.
Victoria followed them down the steps slowly, her heels clicking loudly on the marble.
Victoria: Marcus, please, let us sit down and discuss this like sensible adults.
Marcus: There is nothing left to discuss between us, Victoria, absolutely nothing.
Marcus walked over to his office desk and pulled out a clean white document folder.
He tossed the folder onto the central glass table in the middle of the foyer.
Marcus: I had my family lawyer look into your financial history yesterday afternoon.
Victoria froze in her tracks, her face turning pale near the bright entry doors.
Victoria: What does my personal financial history have to do with anything today?
Marcus: You are facing total bankruptcy and foreclosure on three of your rental properties.
Lily: Daddy, why was she mean to us?
Marcus: Because she wanted our money and our home for herself, sweetie.
Victoria opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out of her throat.
Marcus: You pushed my daughter because you wanted her out of the inheritance picture!
Victoria: That is an absolute lie, Marcus, you cannot prove any of that!
Marcus: The security cameras in this atrium recorded every single second of your actions upstairs!
Victoria's eyes widened in horror as she looked up at the small ceiling cameras.
She had completely forgotten about the state-of-the-art security system installed throughout the mansion.
Marcus: My security team already sent the video footage directly to the local police department.
The sound of loud police sirens began echoing in the distance outside the estate gates.
Victoria realized her grand plan for wealth and status had come to a final end.