Arthur stared closely at the tiny letters engraved inside the metal.
His face grew pale as he read the initials out loud.
Arthur: It says C.M. right here on the back.
Clara: Clarissa Miller is my mother's real legal name.
Victoria: She must have snuck into my room earlier!
Clara: I have never entered your private guest room, miss.
The crowd gasped louder as the dramatic truth started coming out.
Victoria's fiancé stepped out from the big back hallway quickly.
Julian Vance looked confused by all the loud rising noise inside.
He saw his bride standing on one bare foot near maid.
Julian: What is happening in here right now, Dad?
Arthur: Victoria claims you bought this bracelet in Paris recently.
Julian stared at the bracelet held in his father's hand.
He shook his head slowly with a very puzzled facial expression.
Julian: I never bought that cheap old thing for her.
Victoria: You forgot because you buy so many gifts, darling!
Julian: No, Victoria, I have never seen this piece before.
Victoria swallowed hard as her elaborate lies fell apart rapidly.
She stepped back and bumped against a tall flower table.
A crystal vase wobbled dangerously near the outer glass edge.
Clara caught the heavy vase before it smashed on floor.
She placed it down safely without losing her steady composure.
Arthur looked at Clara with new respect in his eyes.
He realized his humble maid was telling the absolute truth today.
Arthur: How did you get this item, Victoria?
Victoria: I bought it from a pawn shop downtown!
Clara: You took it from our house five years ago.
Victoria: You cannot prove such a terrible thing against me!
Clara reached into her apron pocket and pulled out phone.
She unlocked the small screen and tapped an old photo.
It was a picture of her mother wearing the exact bracelet.
The date stamp on the old photo said eight years ago.
Arthur looked at the small screen and nodded his head.
Arthur: This photo proves ownership beyond any doubt today.
Victoria reached out to grab the phone away from Clara.
Clara stepped back smoothly and put the phone away safe.