Richard rewound the high-definition camera footage to examine every single second of the incident.
The video proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Victoria had purposely frightened Maya.
He saw his young daughter backing away in extreme fear before tripping on her shoes.
Victoria had watched the child stumble without reaching out a hand to help her balance.
Richard locked the video files into an encrypted folder to hand directly to his divorce lawyer.
He gently set Maya down on the soft leather sofa inside his secure home office.
Richard: Stay right here with the housekeeper, Maya, while I settle this matter.
Maya: Please do not let her come near me ever again, Daddy.
Richard: I promise you on my life that she will never touch you again.
Richard walked out of the study and slammed the heavy oak door firmly behind him.
The sound resonated loudly throughout the high ceilings of the empty marble entrance hall.
Victoria was frantically packing her designer handbag near the front entrance table when he appeared.
She looked up with wide, guilty eyes as Richard walked directly toward her with purpose.
Richard: I just watched every second of the hallway security recording, Victoria.
Victoria: That camera angle is completely misleading, Richard, let me explain what happened!
Richard: You deliberately endangered my six-year-old child to assert control over this house!
Victoria took a quick step backward until her heels pressed against the bottom stair riser.
Victoria: You cannot throw me out over a simple misunderstanding between family members!
Richard: You are not family, you are a predator who targeted my innocent daughter.
Richard pulled his smartphone from his pocket and pressed the pre-programmed emergency speed dial.
He called his lead corporate legal counsel to begin immediate annulment and eviction proceedings.
Richard: Cancel all secondary credit cards attached to my estate accounts right this second.
Victoria: You have no legal right to cut off my funds without notice!
Richard: Read our ironclad prenuptial agreement regarding intentional gross negligence and misconduct.
Victoria froze in place as the financial reality of her wicked actions struck home.
She realized that her entire lavish lifestyle was vanishing in a single afternoon.
Richard stepped closer and raised his voice with an authority that echoed around them.
Richard: Pack your personal belongings and leave my home before the police arrive.
Victoria stared at him with bitter hatred as her elaborate mask slipped completely off.
Victoria: You will regret choosing that worthless little girl over me, Richard!
Richard stood tall and unyielding like an impenetrable fortress protecting his precious child.