Clara: (Reaching out a trembling hand) Richard, please... let's talk about this in the study like civilized adults[cite: 5].
Richard: The time for talking ended when you dropped my daughter off that balcony[cite: 5].
Clara: The prenuptial agreement guarantees me a multi-million dollar payout regardless of our marital status[cite: 5]!
Richard: Criminal negligence and attempted child murder void every single clause of that contract[cite: 5].
Maid: (Soothing the toddler) It's okay, baby. The bad lady is down now[cite: 5].
Richard: Maria, take our daughter to the nursery and lock the heavy doors. I want Dr. Vance called immediately[cite: 5].
Maid: Right away, Mr. Richard. Come along, sweetheart[cite: 5].
Maria stood up gracefully from the marble floor, cradling the recovering toddler against her uniform as she retreated toward the secure family quarters[cite: 5].
Clara: You're letting the maid give orders in my home[cite: 5]?!
Richard: This hasn't been your home since you decided to trade human life for a banking statement[cite: 5].
Clara scrambled weakly on the polished stone, her expensive yellow gown stained with dust and her bruised face throbbing from the sudden fall[cite: 5].
Clara: The tabloids are going to tear your corporate empire apart when I tell them how abusive you've been[cite: 5]!
Richard: Let the tabloids print whatever they want. I have 4K video evidence of you dropping an infant[cite: 5].
The realization of her total defeat finally settled into Clara's eyes, replacing her arrogant fury with a hollow, shivering terror[cite: 5].
Clara: I have nowhere to go... my personal accounts are frozen[cite: 5].
Richard: That sounds like a problem for your defense attorney[cite: 5].
Standing over her with absolute fury, Richard planted his feet firmly against the marble and pointed his finger straight toward the grand double doors[cite: 5].
Richard: Liar! Shut up! Leave this house immediately[cite: 5]!
Clara: (Screaming in defeat) You'll regret this, Richard! You'll all regret this[cite: 5]!
Two security guards stepped forward, hoisting Clara roughly to her feet and dragging her screaming toward the front exit[cite: 5].