Heavy footsteps echoed from the outdoor stone porch outside the main house.
Two official police officers stepped into the bright marble hallway with speed.
They moved quickly across the room toward the terrified gold dress woman.
Victoria tried to turn away, but the first officer stepped in front.
Officer: Victoria Vance, you are under arrest for attempted murder and fraud.
Victoria: You can't touch me, my father is a very powerful man!
Officer: Your father knows everything, ma'am, and he refused to post your bail.
The officer pulled Victoria's thin arms behind her sparkling gold sequin back.
Cold steel handcuffs snapped shut tight around her small manicured wrists.
Victoria let out a loud dramatic sob as the reality set in completely.
She looked back at Ethan with desperate tears running down her cheeks.
Victoria: Ethan, please save me, I still love you with all my heart!
Ethan: You loved my money, Victoria, but you never loved me at all.
The officers turned her around and walked her toward the large open doors.
Her bright gold dress shimmered pathetically as she was escorted outside now.
The heavy oak doors closed shut behind her with a deep solid sound.
The main hallway was quiet once again, bathed in warm bright light.
Ethan let out a long breath that he felt like he had held for weeks.
He turned his head toward Sarah, who was still standing near the wall.
Sarah gave him a gentle, warm smile that filled his chest with peace.
Ethan: Thank you for standing up for me when I was pretending, Sarah.
Sarah: I will always protect you, Ethan, no matter what happens in life.
Ethan: You won't be working as a maid in this mansion anymore.
Sarah looked up at him with a sudden look of deep worry on her face.
Sarah: Are you firing me too, Ethan after everything that just happened?
Ethan: No, I want you to run my new charitable family foundation.
Ethan smiled softly as Sarah's brown eyes filled with happy real tears.