Victoria backed away toward the tall double doors of the grand sunlit ballroom.
Her eyes darted around the room as if searching for a way out of the truth.
She knew that her mother had forced Margaret out of the house decades earlier.
It was a dirty family secret that had stayed hidden under layers of wealth.
Victoria: This is a setup! She planned this to take our family fortune!
Arthur: She came here as a simple worker who answered a newspaper ad!
Victoria: She manipulated her way into our home to trick you out of money!
Elena: I did not even know who owned this house when I applied!
Arthur turned away from Victoria and helped Elena stand up off the floor.
He dusted off the sleeve of her dark maid uniform with gentle care.
The powerful man had tears streaming down his weathered cheeks in plain sight.
He had spent twenty years believing his true love had simply abandoned his life.
Arthur: Tell me how your mother lived all these years, Elena.
Elena: She worked two jobs at a local diner to support us.
Elena: We never had much money, but she gave me everything she could.
Arthur: Did she ever speak my name to you when you were growing up?
Elena: She said your name with love every single night before she fell asleep.
Arthur closed his eyes as a heavy wave of regret hit his heart directly.
He realized that his wealthy family had lied to him for over two decades.
They had convinced him that Margaret took a bribe to leave the estate forever.
In reality, she had been driven away while carrying his firstborn legitimate child.
Victoria pulled out her cell phone with fast movements and dialed a local number.
She needed her mother's legal team to fix this disaster before it expanded further.
Victoria: I am calling our lawyer right now to draft an eviction notice!
Arthur: Put that phone down immediately, Victoria!
Victoria: I will not let a maid steal my inheritance without a fight!
Arthur: You do not control anything in this home or in my company!
Arthur stepped between Victoria and Elena with a cold and commanding presence.
He pointed toward the wide exit doors at the end of the grand hall.
His voice carried the weight of thirty years of total power and absolute authority.
Victoria froze in her high heels as her father gave a direct order.
Arthur: Go to your room and pack your bags before noon today.
Victoria: You are kicking your own daughter out for a random maid?
Arthur: I am removing a cruel bully from my household once and for all.
Elena: Please, sir, do not cause family trouble because of me!
Arthur turned back to Elena with a soft smile resting on his face.
He grabbed her hands and held them tight in front of his chest.
Arthur: You are not a maid in this house anymore, my dear daughter.
Arthur: You are the rightful heir to everything I have built in my life.