Arthur reached into his white tuxedo jacket and pulled out a thick white document.
The paper was stamped with a red wax seal from the city's largest law firm.
Victoria glanced at the paper and furrowed her brow in complete confusion.
Victoria: What is that legal paper you are holding, Arthur?
Arthur: This is the official prenup agreement and trust fund document you refused to sign yesterday.
Victoria: I told you my lawyer needed to review the inheritance clauses first!
Arthur: You wanted full control over my real estate empire if anything ever happened to me.
Victoria: That is standard protection for a loyal wife in our social standing!
Arthur: You thought my physical condition meant I would sign anything out of desperation.
He tore the thick white document directly down the center with a crisp snapping sound.
The torn pieces fluttered down onto the polished marble floor between them.
Victoria gasped loudly and took a quick step back in utter shock.
Victoria: Have you completely lost your mind? That document was worth millions of dollars!
Arthur: It was worth millions to a greedy woman who was waiting for me to fail.
Victoria: You cannot treat me like this in front of all our closest friends!
Arthur: You chose to humiliate me publicly in front of these exact same friends.
Richard stepped forward from the crowd and raised his hand toward Victoria.
Richard: He is right, Victoria. Your behavior tonight has been absolutely disgraceful.
Victoria: Stay out of this, Richard! You do not know what goes on behind closed doors!
Richard: We all just saw how you treated him and his dedicated staff member.
Victoria's cheeks turned bright red as the reality of the situation began to hit her.
She looked around the room and saw only cold stares from the entire crowd.
Not a single person stepped forward to defend her harsh words or cruel actions.
She looked back at Arthur, but his eyes were firm and completely unwavering.
He motioned for Clara to come closer to his side once again.
Clara stepped forward nervously, still holding the small cleaning cloth in her hands.
Arthur reached out and gently placed his hand over hers with deep gratitude.