The silence in the grand hallway was thick enough to cut with a knife.
Victoria lowered her hand slowly while staring at the polished marble floor.
She had sacrificed her relation with the family for a fake promise.
Uncle Richard had used her desperation to carry out his illegal plan.
Sarah: He used you, Victoria, and you let him endanger our home.
Victoria: He promised he would buy me my own luxury apartment downtown.
Mark: Richard is currently facing bankruptcy because of his poor real estate investments.
Mark: He has no money to buy anyone an apartment anywhere.
Victoria slumped against the grand oak front door with a desperate groan.
She realized she had destroyed her entire future for absolutely nothing.
Victoria: Please Mark, do not press formal criminal charges against me.
Victoria: A record will ruin my entire career before it even begins!
Sarah: You showed no mercy to my child when he was crying.
Sarah: You stood over him and terrorized him for your own amusement.
Mark: You will delete every single file from your phone and cloud right now.
Mark: Then you will sign a formal confession written by my legal counsel.
Victoria nodded her head quickly while tears of defeat ran down her face.
She unlocked her smartphone with trembling fingers and handed it over to Mark.
Mark carefully deleted the photographic evidence from her device and cloud storage.
He then forwarded the IP log details directly to his corporate security team.
Mark: The private security guard outside will escort you to the gate.
Mark: If you ever set foot on this property again, you will be arrested instantly.
Victoria grabbed her heavy suitcase without saying another word.
She opened the grand front door and stepped out into the pouring rain.
The heavy oak door closed firmly behind her with a definitive lock sound.