Marcus did not yell or lose his cool temper in front of his wealthy guests.
He took three steps closer to Julian until they were standing face to face.
Two tall security guards in black suits walked over fast and blocked the exit doors.
Mr. Moretti: Why would a three year old child make up a story like that?
Julian: She is just repeating things her mother told her to say out loud!
Julian: They want money from you by creating a fake emergency at this party!
Elena shook her head fast while holding her daughter closer to her chest.
Elena: I would never do such a horrible thing to this sweet family!
Elena: My daughter told the exact truth about what she saw with her eyes!
Marcus pointed his finger at the head of his personal security team named Thomas.
Mr. Moretti: Check the hallway cameras right now on your mobile security tablet, Thomas.
Thomas pulled out a black digital screen and tapped the glass surface three fast times.
He scrolled through the recorded video feeds from the morning hours before the party began.
The sunlight filtered through the grand windows and fell across the bright tablet screen.
Thomas held the device out so that Marcus could see the clear black video footage.
The video showed Julian standing alone near the dessert table ten minutes before the speech.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small glass vial with a black cap.
He tipped the open bottle over the piece of chocolate cake meant for young Ethan.
Then he put the glass vial back inside his dark jacket and walked away fast.
Marcus stared at the clear screen while his chest moved up and down very slowly.
Mr. Moretti: You did this because of the voting meeting scheduled for next Monday morning.
Mr. Moretti: You wanted to stop me from taking full control of the shipping company.
Julian backed away until his shoulders hit the sharp edge of a marble column.
Julian: You were going to push me out of the company I helped build!
Julian: I worked thirty years for that business and you took all the credit!
Mr. Moretti: You tried to harm a helpless child just to save your company shares.
Mr. Moretti: Thomas, call the local police department to take this man away right now.
The guards moved forward fast and held Julian by his arms near the wall.
Julian stopped fighting and looked down at the clean floor with deep shame and regret.