Within thirty minutes, an ambulance arrived at the gate of the Vance estate to treat Sarah's burned hand. Gabriel personally stayed with Sarah in the grand foyer, holding an ice pack against her wrist while his personal security team directed the paramedics inside. Victoria stood in the hallway, tapping her designer heels against the polished floor, furious that her morning was being disrupted by a servant. She tried to step closer to Gabriel, but his chief security officer politely stepped in front of her, blocking her path entirely. Gabriel gently helped Sarah into the back of the ambulance, promising her that all her medical bills would be paid fully by his company. He also told Sarah that she was being granted paid medical leave and a promotion once she was ready to return to work. As the emergency vehicle drove down the long driveway, Gabriel turned around to face Victoria, who was arms crossed on the porch. Victoria marched down the steps, her posture stiff as she demanded an immediate explanation for his wild behavior in front of the staff. She claimed that punishing a sloppy worker was standard practice in high-society households and that he was overreacting completely over nothing.
Gabriel looked at her with pure disgust, realizing that she felt zero guilt or remorse for burning a defenseless young woman. He walked past her into his private office, locking the heavy mahogany doors behind him so she could not follow him inside. Sitting at his desk, Gabriel called his private investigator, a trusted retired detective who handled high-level corporate background checks for his firm. Gabriel realized he had moved too fast with the engagement, caught up in charity galas and public relations without looking deeper into Victoria. He instructed the detective to dig into Victoria's past employment history, her treatment of household staff, and her personal finances immediately. Meanwhile, outside the office door, Victoria banged her fists against the wood, screaming that her wealthy father would destroy his real estate business. Gabriel ignored her loud threats, listening quietly as his investigator began pulling hidden records, former police reports, and sealed legal documents. Within two hours, the investigator sent an encrypted email containing a dark trail of hidden abuse, unpaid settlements, and secret non-disclosure agreements. Gabriel scrolled through the digital files, his jaw clenching as he discovered that Sarah was not Victoria's first victim of physical mistreatment.
The private investigator uncovered three previous incidents where Victoria had physically lashed out at junior employees, personal assistants, and restaurant staff. In every case, Victoria's wealthy father had used his political connections and vast fortune to pay off the victims with confidential settlements. One former assistant had spent two weeks in the hospital after Victoria threw a heavy glass vase at her head during a fitting. Another former driver had been fired without pay after refusing to drive through a dangerous storm while Victoria shouted insults at him. Gabriel felt a deep wave of nausea wash over him as he realized he had almost tied his life to a monster. He printed out every single police report, hospital record, and non-disclosure agreement, placing them neatly inside a thick black folder on his desk. Victoria was not just a spoiled heiress from a prominent family; she was a dangerous, cruel bully who used money to hide her crimes. Gabriel picked up his phone and called his lead corporate lawyer, instructing him to prepare a formal cancellation of the wedding contract. He also ordered his legal team to review Sarah's medical report and file a formal criminal complaint with the local police department.
Victoria: Open this door, Gabriel! You are ruinning our family reputation over a foolish servant!
Gabriel: The door stays locked, Victoria. Your father cannot buy your way out of this one.
Victoria: My father owns half the banks in this city! He will crush your development projects by sunset!
Gabriel: Tell your father to review his loan agreements first. I own the mortgage on his main estate.
Gabriel opened his office door, holding the thick black folder in his left hand while staring coldly into Victoria's surprised eyes. She took a step back, startled by the sheer calm confidence radiating from the man she thought she could easily manipulate. Gabriel handed her a single page from the folder, showing the official police report from her previous assistant's emergency hospital visit. Victoria's face turned pale as she recognized the document she believed had been destroyed years ago by her father's expensive legal team.
Victoria: Where did you get this? This is private legal information! You had no right to look at this!
Gabriel: I have every right when you bring your violence into my home and harm my employees.
Victoria: It was a mistake! They were all incompetent workers who drove me to my absolute limit!
Gabriel: Pack your bags immediately. You have thirty minutes to leave my property before security removes you.