Richard pulled the dusty folder out into the bright light.
He opened the pages and placed them directly onto the table.
Elena stepped closer, her heart beating fast inside her chest.
She saw her mother’s signature clearly written at the bottom.
Richard: My father left half the trust fund to your mother.
Richard: When she passed, that inheritance legally passed down to you.
Elena: I never knew... I grew up with nothing at all.
Victoria rushed over and tried to snatch the official papers away.
Richard grabbed her wrist firmly and blocked her frantic attempt.
Richard: Do not touch these documents ever again, Victoria!
Victoria: This is a mistake, those papers are completely fake!
Richard: They have the official state seal stamped right here.
Victoria stumbled back against the white marble column behind her.
Her gold dress shivered as her body began to shake.
Victoria: You will destroy our family name if this gets out!
Richard: You destroyed our family name with your endless arrogance.
Elena looked at the numbers written on the legal document pages.
The trust held millions of dollars accumulated over many long years.
She had been scrubbing floors in the very house she owned.
Elena: Why did no one tell me about this before?
Richard: Because Victoria hid these records in the safe years ago.
Richard: She knew you were looking for work and hired you deliberately.
Elena looked at Victoria with deep sadness mixed with rising strength.
Elena: You kept me in poverty just to feel superior?
Victoria glared back with spiteful eyes, unable to answer back.
Victoria: You are still nothing compared to me!
Richard: She is the real owner of this house now, Victoria.
Richard turned to face his wife with complete absolute calm determination.
Richard: And your legal claim to my wealth ends today.