David carried Sophie into his private ground floor study space gently.
He set her down on the comfortable soft leather sofa inside.
He handed her a warm glass of fresh orange juice to sip.
David: You are completely safe now, my sweet angel.
Sophie: Don't leave me alone with them again, Daddy.
David: I will never leave your side ever again, I promise.
David locked the sturdy study door securely from the inside space.
He walked over to his massive wooden desk near the big window.
He opened his private iron safe hidden behind the framed oil painting.
Inside lay his personal financial books and clean legal records.
He pulled out his private cell phone to make a quick call.
He dialed his trusted legal lawyer and family advisor named Marcus.
The phone rang twice before a sharp professional voice answered him.
Marcus: David, are you back from your business travel yet?
David: Marcus, I need you at my mansion immediately today.
David: Victoria tried to send Sophie away in a locked bag!
Marcus gasped loudly through the clear speaker on the phone line.
Marcus: That is absolute madness and a serious criminal offense!
David: She claims I signed over my estate rights to her.
Marcus: Do not sign anything else or speak to her alone!
Marcus: I am pulling up your real legal documents right now.
David waited silently as he heard keyboard keys clicking rapidly away.
Marcus let out a deep heavy sigh over the quiet speaker line.
Marcus: The papers she has are complete fake documents, David.
Marcus: Your late wife set up an ironclad trust for Sophie.
Marcus: Nobody can touch this estate except Sophie when she grows.
David felt a massive wave of sudden relief sweep through him.
The house was never Victoria's to take or manage at all.
She had created fake paperwork to scare him into leaving quietly.
David wiped a single angry tear from his tight cheekbone area.
He was going to make sure Victoria paid for her evil actions.