Arthur: Elena, take Leo upstairs to his nursery and wrap him in a warm blanket. I'm calling Dr. Harrison right now.
Elena: Yes, Mr. Sterling. Should I prepare his formula?
Arthur: Yes, make whatever he needs. From this moment on, you are in complete charge of his care.
Elena: Thank you, sir... thank you for believing me.
Arthur: I don't just believe you, Elena. I'm going to make sure she pays for every single mark on your face and my son's body.
Arthur pulled his smartphone from his jacket pocket and dialed his private investigator, walking briskly toward his private office near the foyer.
Arthur: Harrison? It's Arthur. I need the security footage from the hidden nursery feed sent directly to Chief Vance at the police precinct.
Investigator Harrison: You mean the camera we hidden behind the flag molding last month?
Arthur: Exactly. Pull the footage from the last three weeks. I want every frame of Victoria interacting with Leo and Elena downloaded onto a secure flash drive.
Investigator Harrison: I have the cloud drive open right now, Mr. Sterling... My God, sir, she's been locking the baby in the closet when you left for the office!
Arthur gripped the phone so tightly his knuckles turned ghost-white against his skin.
Arthur: Is it all recorded on high-definition video?
Investigator Harrison: Every single second, with full audio. It's crystal clear.
Arthur: Send it to the District Attorney immediately. Tell him I want full felony charges filed by noon today.
Investigator Harrison: Right away, sir. What about her father's company?
Arthur: Issue an immediate pull-out order on all our capital from the Vance Group. Collapse their stock by market opening tomorrow.
Arthur ended the call and walked back out into the foyer, where the quiet sound of a baby bottle clinking came from the kitchen archway. Within twenty minutes, two police cruisers pulled up the long estate driveway, their red and blue lights flashing brightly against the white columns of the mansion.
Chief Vance stepped out of the lead vehicle, holding a leather folder in his hand as he marched up the front steps.
Chief Vance: Arthur! We received the video files from your investigator. That footage is horrifying.
Arthur: She's locked in the study down the hall, Chief. I want her removed from my property in handcuffs.
Chief Vance: We have an emergency arrest warrant signed by the magistrate for felony child abuse, assault, and extortion.