Marcus took two long, powerful steps across the floor, closing the gap between himself and Victoria before she could even turn to run. The anger that had been building inside him since he walked through the door exploded in a split second of absolute conviction. Without hesitation, Marcus raised his right hand and delivered a powerful, sharp slap across Victoria's face. The loud impact rang out through the grand marble lobby like a gunshot, echoing off the high ceilings and white pillars. Victoria's head snapped violently to the side, and she stumbled backward, her heels catching on the rug as she crashed heavily onto the hard marble floor.
She clutched her red, burning cheek with both hands, gasping in complete shock and disbelief as she looked up at the man standing over her. Marcus had always been calm, polite, and reserved, but the attack on his wife and unborn child had stripped away every layer of restraint he possessed. He towered over her like an absolute judge, his eyes burning with a dark, dangerous fire that terrified her to her very core.
Marcus: Get out! Call nine one one right now!
Victoria: Marcus, please! I was just worried about the estate! It was a terrible mistake!
Marcus: Do not ever speak my name again! You touched my wife and my child for money!
Victoria: Please, Marcus, do not call the police! Think about the family reputation!
Marcus: The family is done with you, Victoria. Your trust fund is completely revoked as of this second.
Marcus reached into his inner suit pocket, pulled out his smartphone with a steady hand, and immediately dialed emergency services while keeping his lethal glare fixed directly on the woman groveling on the floor. He spoke clearly and calmly into the receiver, giving the emergency dispatcher the exact address and demanding an immediate priority dispatch for a pregnant woman involved in a severe physical assault. Hearing the word assault spoken so clearly into an official police recording made Victoria scramble backward on her hands and knees, desperate to put distance between herself and the phone.
Within minutes, the distant wail of sirens began to echo down the quiet suburban street outside the mansion. The loud, piercing sound grew rapidly closer, signaling the end of Victoria's freedom and the arrival of help. Victoria tried to scramble to her feet to reach the back door, but two police officers burst through the front entrance with weapons ready, having been alerted to a violent domestic emergency in progress. Marcus immediately identified himself and pointed directly at Victoria, detailing the exact location of the security camera footage that contained the complete proof of her attempted murder.