Daniel stepped away from Chloe's grasp and walked toward the wet woman.
He felt that something about this entire situation was deeply wrong.
The soaked maid slowly raised her hands to her dripping wet head.
She unclipped the wet black wig and lifted it off her head.
Long natural silver-grey hair tumbled down over her delicate wet shoulders.
She then removed her thick wet glasses and set them on her lap.
Her bright grey eyes looked directly up into Daniel's shocked face.
A dramatic silence fell over the entire grand hall of the mansion.
Daniel froze in his tracks as his eyes widened in total disbelief.
Daniel: Mom?
The word came out as a shocked, breathless whisper in the silent room.
Eleanor: Hello, Daniel, my dear son.
Chloe felt her heart stop completely as she heard the maid speak.
Her face turned completely pale, white as a fresh sheet of paper.
She gasped sharply and covered her open mouth with both hands.
Chloe: Mom? No... no, that cannot be true!
The wealthy guests began to whisper intensely among themselves in shock.
Guest: That is Eleanor Miller! The founder of the whole corporation!
Guest: Chloe just poured dirty water on the billionaire owner!
Chloe felt her legs go weak as panic filled her whole body.
She rushed forward and fell to her knees beside Daniel and Eleanor.
Chloe: Daniel... please, you have to believe me right now!
Chloe: I did not know it was her! It was just a big mistake!
Daniel: Get your hands off my mother right now, Chloe!
Daniel's voice boomed with intense anger that shook the quiet room.
He quickly pulled off his expensive suit jacket and placed it over his mother.
He helped Eleanor stand up gracefully from the wet marble floor.
Daniel: Are you hurt, Mom? Did she physically lay a hand on you?
Eleanor: I am fine, son, just cold from the dirty bucket water.
Daniel turned toward Chloe with a icy glare in his dark eyes.
Daniel: You poured dirty floor water on an elderly woman?
Chloe: I thought she was just a useless maid who was disrespecting me!
Daniel: That makes it even worse, Chloe! How could you be so cruel?
Chloe reached for Daniel's hand, pleading desperately with tears streaming down.
Chloe: I love you, Daniel! Please do not ruin our future over a maid!
Eleanor: She did not love you, Daniel. She only loved our family estate.