The emergency board meeting call connected directly to the restaurant's loudspeaker system.
Arthur's voice boomed clearly through the quiet dining room for everyone to hear.
Arthur: Miss Miller, the board is assembled and awaiting your direct instructions.
Clara: Effective immediately, I am revoking Mark Davis's employment contract at Sterling.
Mark: No! You cannot fire me without a formal review process!
Arthur: Under corporate section four, the majority shareholder has full authority to terminate at will.
Mark grabbed his hair in total panic as he fell to his knees on the floor.
Mark: Clara, please! I have a massive mortgage payment due on my condo next week!
Clara: You should have thought about your expenses before insulting my character.
Chloe backed away from Mark and looked at him with utter disgust and anger.
Chloe: I cannot believe I let you bring me out on a date tonight!
Mark: Chloe, help me talk to her! Your father knows high-level investors!
Chloe: My father would never do business with a broke liar like you!
Chloe turned on her high heels and marched out of the restaurant without looking back.
The guests in the dining room began whispering and pointing at Mark in embarrassment.
Mark looked around at the crowd and felt his face burning with deep shame.
He looked up at Clara from the floor with tears forming in his eyes.
Mark: How could you keep such a massive secret from me for three whole years?
Clara: I wanted to see if you loved me for my soul or my bank account.
Mark: I did love you, Clara! I was just confused by ambition!
Clara: Real love does not crush another person just to climb a social ladder.
Clara looked down at him with a calm and peaceful expression in her eyes.
She felt no desire for revenge or cruel punishment against her former partner.
She simply wanted him to face the honest consequences of his own cruel choices.
Mr. Higgins: Miss Miller, shall I call emergency services to clear the premises?
Clara: Yes, Mr. Higgins, please have security escort Mr. Davis out immediately.
Mark scrambled back up to his feet and tried to grab Clara's hand in desperation.
Mark: Clara, just give me one more chance to prove my love to you!
Clara stepped back with supreme dignity and pointed sternly toward the heavy glass doors.
Clara: Get them out! Call emergency security right now!
The two security officers immediately stepped between Clara and Mark with solid force.
They placed their large hands firmly on Mark's arms and turned him toward the door.
Mark: Wait! Let me get my coat and my briefcase from the VIP table!
Security Officer: You need to leave the building right now, sir, do not resist.
Mark struggled against their strong grip, but he was completely powerless to stop them.
The entire dining room broke into loud applause as the guards marched him away.
Clara stood tall and proud under the bright lights of her beautiful restaurant.