The crowd formed a wide circle around the center of the hall.
Nobody was drinking champagne or laughing anymore.
Victoria tried to smooth down her silk dress while standing straight.
Victoria: Julian, this is a massive misunderstanding between us.
Julian: My lawyer is arriving with the police in five minutes.
Victoria: I was only trying to protect your financial estate!
Julian: By striking my mother and stealing her legal property?
Victoria: She was going to ruin your reputation with her poor appearance!
Julian: My mother raised me in a tiny apartment on minimum wage.
Julian: Her dignity is worth more than all your family wealth combined.
Victoria took a step back as the guests began whispering loudly.
Several prominent CEOs in the room pulled out their personal phones.
They were canceling business deals with Victoria's family firm in real time.
Guest: She hit an old lady just for standing in the hall!
Guest 2: Look at how she tried to steal the inheritance money!
Victoria's face turned completely white as she lost control of the room.
The heavy front doors opened again with a loud wooden thud.
Two uniformed police officers walked inside accompanied by Arthur the lawyer.
Arthur held a thick leather folder containing official court papers.
Arthur: Officers, that is the woman who committed real estate fraud.
Victoria: You have no proof that I signed those papers!
Arthur: Your assistant recorded the entire conversation in the office.