Victoria moved closer to Arthur, placing a gentle hand on his tux jacket with fake comfort.
Victoria: Sweetheart, fire her immediately and let security handle this street trash.
Elena stepped forward, looking Arthur straight in his eyes without showing any fear.
Elena: Check the security camera sitting right there on the bookshelf, Mr. Vance.
Victoria gasped sharply and her hand slid off Arthur's jacket like lead.
She had forgotten that Arthur had installed high-definition nanny cams in every main room last month.
Arthur's eyes tracked over to the small black camera lens nestled between two books.
He pulled his smartphone from his inner pocket with quick, sharp movements.
With a few taps on his screen, he pulled up the live feed and rewound the last ten minutes.
The room was completely silent except for the soft whimpering of little Leo in Arthur's arms.
As Arthur watched the video playback, his face turned from pale confusion to absolute fury.
He saw Victoria holding the hot iron over the baby's sofa with a cold expression.
He saw Elena sprint into the room, screaming to protect his innocent little boy.
Arthur's hands trembled with uncontrollable anger as he slipped the phone back into his pocket.
He turned his head slowly to face Victoria, his eyes bulging with sheer hatred.
Arthur: You... you dangerous, vile snake!
Victoria: Arthur, please, I was just stressed! I didn't mean to do anything bad!
Arthur stepped toward her, his rage boiling over like a massive volcanic eruption.
He placed a protective arm around his baby and shoved Victoria backward onto the sofa.
Victoria tumbled onto the soft cushions with a high gasp of shock and sudden fear.
Arthur stood directly over her, pointing his finger with intense anger trembling in his voice.
Arthur: Don't you ever touch my baby again!
He let out a fierce roar of fury that echoed through the entire grand estate.
Arthur: You will not get a single cent of my money, my estate, or my trust fund!