The ballroom erupted into loud whispers as the wealthy guests realized the depth of the betrayal[cite: 1]. Julian scrambled to his feet, wiping sweat from his forehead[cite: 1].
Julian: Chloe, please! I love you! I did everything for our future!
Chloe: Don't touch me! You pushed a child onto shattered glass for money?!
Julian: She's fine! Look at her, she barely has a scratch!
Victoria: She is bleeding from her arm, Julian. And you yelled at her while she was crying in terror on the floor[cite: 1].
Mother: My daughter is traumatized! You monster!
Julian: Shut up, you poor pathetic woman! You don't belong in this ballroom anyway!
Victoria: She belongs here far more than you do. She is my family, and this entire hotel chain belongs to her trust fund.
Julian: You're bluffing! You can't ruin my life over a stupid display case!
Victoria: I don't need to ruin your life, Julian. You did that all by yourself. Detective Reynolds, please step forward.
A tall man in a dark trench coat walked out from behind the grand pillars near the entrance.
Detective Reynolds: Julian Miller, you are under arrest for grand larceny, insurance fraud, and child endangerment.
Julian: What?! Arrest me? On what grounds?!
Detective Reynolds: We have wiretaps of your phone calls from this morning discussing the deliberate destruction of high-value venue items to trigger the insurance payout.
Julian: No! That wasn't me! Someone faked my voice!
Victoria: You signed the paperwork using your official company digital signature ten minutes before entering the hall.
Chloe: The wedding is off. Get him out of my sight!