Mark: Security! Block the front gates immediately!
Evelyn: You can't hold us here, Mark! That's unlawful restraint!
Mark: I'm not holding you. The Dallas Police Department is on their way to arrest you for intentional child endangerment and corporate conspiracy!
Two tall security guards in black uniforms stepped up behind Evelyn and Victoria, positioning themselves firm and unyielding to block the side exit leading to the driveway. The surrounding guests, who had previously feared Evelyn's immense wealth, began pulling out their phones, snapping photos and recording video of the disgraced matriarch.
Victoria: Mark, listen to me! It was Evelyn's idea! She forced me to go along with the takeover plan!
Evelyn: You lying backstabber! You drafted the press release claiming he was unfit to parent!
Victoria: Because you promised me ten percent of the trust assets if we ousted him!
Mark: Keep talking, both of you. David is recording every single word for the grand jury.
Toby leaned his head against his father's shoulder, his quiet crying finally stopping as he watched the two powerful women turn on each other in desperation. He didn't fully understand the legal terms, but he knew his father was protecting him, standing like an unshakeable wall between him and the people who had tried to hurt him.
Toby: Daddy... they're yelling at each other now.
Mark: Let them yell, Toby. Evil people always turn on each other when their lies fall apart.
Evelyn: Mark, please! Think of my family's legacy! If this video leaks to the press, our stock will be worthless by tomorrow!
Mark: Your stock is already worthless to me, Evelyn. Your reputation is finished in this city.
Victoria: I have a daughter, Mark! You can't let them arrest me!
Mark: You should have thought about children before you targeted mine for your greed.
Sirens wailed in the distance, growing louder as two police cruisers pulled into the long stone driveway of the Dallas estate. Red and blue lights flashed through the wrought-iron front gates, illuminating the patio where the broken glass and spilled cola still lay scattered across the floor.
David: The officers are here, Mark. I'll hand over the video files and security logs directly to the lead detective.
Mark: Make sure they press full charges. No settlements, no out-of-court deals. I want them to face every single consequence under the law.