Richard pulled his smartphone from his suit jacket pocket with a steady hand.
He opened the security application and tapped the live high-definition playback button.
Clarissa's face turned pale white as she realized the entire hallway was monitored.
The video clearly showed Clarissa searching the private desk in the office.
It showed her taking the trust fund papers and pulling Maya near the balcony.
It captured her throwing the mother's photo over the edge in spite.
It also showed Elena bravely sprinting to catch the photo and shield the child.
Every lie Clarissa had just told dissolved in a single moment of clear proof.
Richard's eyes burned with intense fury as he closed his phone screen.
Clarissa: Richard, please! I was only thinking about our family's financial future!
Richard: You threatened my child and tried to steal her mother's legacy!
Clarissa: It was an accident! She slipped from my hands! Don't touch her!
Richard: Do not speak another word of deceit in my presence!
Richard pointed his finger aggressively toward the grand wooden front entrance.
Clarissa took a step back, her expensive heels slipping slightly on the smooth floor.
Clarissa: Richard, please listen to me! No!
Richard: You will leave this house this very second without a single dollar!
Elena stepped forward and gently took Maya so Richard could handle the matter.
Maya leaned comfortably against Elena, knowing that the danger was finally over.
Clarissa tried to reach for Richard's arm to beg for forgiveness.
Richard stepped back with cold disgust and pointed down the grand staircase.
Richard: My lawyers will deliver the divorce papers to your lawyer by noon tomorrow.
Clarissa: You cannot throw me out! I am your legal wife!
Richard: You signed a strict prenuptial agreement that invalidates everything upon fraud!