The bright white hallway fell into a deep and terrifying dead silence.
Victoria struggled to find her breath as she stared up at Ethan.
Victoria: You don't know what you are talking about, Ethan, it was a brake failure!
Ethan: The mechanics found cut lines underneath my sports car last week.
Ethan: And the security cameras near the garage captured every single detail.
Victoria placed one hand over her rising throat as tears of panic formed.
She looked at the grand double front doors far across the room.
Sarah moved quickly to stand right near the front entrance doors now.
She blocked the main exit so Victoria could not escape the building.
Ethan pulled a small clear recording drive out of his dark jacket pocket.
He held the small drive up right in front of Victoria's trembling eyes.
Ethan: My corporate lawyer already has a full copy of this exact footage.
Victoria: Please, Ethan, we can talk about this like reasonable people!
Victoria: I only said those awful things because I was under so much stress!
Ethan: You said those things because you thought I had no power left.
Ethan step closer until he could hear her rapid terrified breathing sound.
He looked at the woman he had almost married just two months ago.
He remembered how much money she had asked for during his hospital stay.
She had tried to get control over his main bank accounts and stocks.
She had tried to secure his father's life insurance payout for herself.
Sarah: She paid off the local mechanic to tamper with your car brakes!
Victoria: That is a complete lie, you have no real proof of that!
Ethan: The mechanic signed a full confession at the police station this morning.
Victoria gasped loudly and buried her face into her shaking hands now.
She realized that her entire elaborate plan was completely ruined forever now.
She had spent months planning how to take over his massive fortune.
Now she was standing in his mansion facing absolute public ruin and disgrace.
Ethan stepped over to the side table and picked up his house telephone.
He dialed three short numbers while keeping his sharp eyes on her face.
Ethan: Detective Miller, you can come inside through the main gates now.