Richard: What did you just say? Drop her off the balcony?
Elena: She is lying through her teeth, Richard! The toddler slipped while we were looking at the chandelier!
Clara: I watched her do it! She pushed her over the edge with a smile on her face!
Richard: Elena, is this true? Did you touch my daughter?
Elena: How could you even ask me that? You're believing a servant over your own wife?
Clara: Look at the baby's bruises, sir! Look at how terrified she still is!
Richard: Quiet, both of you. Let me think.
Elena: Fire her immediately and have the guards escort her off the property.
Richard: No one is going anywhere until I get to the bottom of this.
Clara: Check the security cameras, Mr. Vance. The lens points right at that section of the balcony.
The man in the navy suit looks toward the stairs, his face twisting into explosive, furious rage as the pieces of the horrifying puzzle click together. A low dramatic sub-bass rumble vibrates through the marble floor, shaking the foundations of the grand estate. Richard's knuckles turn white as he grips the lapels of his suit jacket, his eyes locking onto the upper railing where his daughter almost lost her life.
Richard: You checked the security feed earlier today, didn't you, Elena?
Elena: I... I don't know what you're talking about.
Richard: Don't play games with me. The cloud storage synced to my phone the moment the motion sensors tripped upstairs.
Elena: Richard, please, let's talk about our marriage settlement in private...
Richard: There is nothing to discuss about a marriage built on lies and attempted murder.
Clara: She wanted her out of the way, sir. She said it herself.
Richard: I saw the footage on my screen. I saw every single disgusting second of it.
Elena: You cannot treat me like this! I am a partner in this estate!
Richard: You are a monster who belongs behind bars, not in a home with my child.
The fury in Richard's eyes reached a boiling point, eclipsing any shred of restraint he had left. He turned his gaze upward toward the stairs where Elena stood frozen in sudden terror, realizing her wealth and status could no longer protect her from the wrath of a betrayed father.