Evelyn: You crazy fool! You threw my diamond in the trash in front of the entire board of directors!
Marcus: You came in with nothing, Evelyn, and you'll leave with nothing!
Evelyn held her bare hand against her chest, tears of shock and fury spilling down her face as she looked at the closed trash can, then back at Marcus's cold, unyielding face.
Evelyn: You can't talk to me like this! My father owns twenty percent of the voting shares in Sterling Global!
Marcus: Your father lost those voting shares two hours ago when the federal audit team seized his brokerage accounts in Manhattan!
Evelyn: Federal audit team?! What are you talking about?!
Marcus: I am talking about the wire fraud investigation, Evelyn. The investigation into the two million dollars you transferred out of my daughter's educational trust fund last Tuesday.
A collective gasp rippled through the frozen crowd of formal guests standing along the luxury pillars.
Board Member Miller: Disgraceful... absolute criminal behavior!
Board Member Davis: Evelyn stole from a child's trust fund?!
Evelyn: That is a lie! Cora forged those transfer papers to frame me!
Cora: I didn't forge anything, Evelyn! I don't even have access to the master server passwords!
Marcus: My forensic accountants found your digital signature on the Nassau transfer files at seven o'clock this morning, Evelyn.
Marcus dropped to his knees on the light marble floor, reaching out with broad, trembling hands to pull Lily into a warm, protective embrace right under the American flag.
Marcus: I'm here, sweetheart. You're safe now. Nobody is ever going to hurt you in this house again.
Lily: Daddy... my cheek burns...
Marcus: I know, sweetie. Mommy and Daddy have got you.
Marcus pointed a sharp, angry finger directly at Evelyn's pale, trembling frame as she stood near the dog bowl.
Marcus: Get out before I have you arrested!
Evelyn: You can't kick me out of this mansion! I have a legal right to stay here until the estate probate hearing next month!
Marcus: You lost your residence rights ten minutes ago, Evelyn. Officer Vance, step forward, please.
Two uniformed police officers stepped out from the main entrance doors, led by Detective Vance in a dark trench coat, holding a leather document binder.
Detective Vance: Evelyn Sterling? We have an active federal warrant for your arrest.
Evelyn: Vance! What is the meaning of this?! I am your sister's best friend!
Detective Vance: My sister doesn't associate with corporate thieves, Evelyn. Turn around and place your hands behind your back.