The angry man stepped forward abruptly and delivered a powerful, violent slap across the young man's face in the tuxedo.
A loud, sharp slap impact echoed crisply off the white marble walls, followed immediately by a heavy bass drop in the ambient sound.
Julian: (Staggering back) Ahh! You hit me! You actually struck me in front of witnesses!
Arthur: That was for every tear she cried while you drained her personal bank accounts behind her back.
Julian: I'll have you arrested for assault! I'll sue you for every penny of your corporate net worth!
Arthur: Sue me with what money? Your personal accounts were frozen by my federal lawyers an hour ago.
Clara: Arthur, stop this madness! You're going to ruin the family reputation beyond repair!
Arthur: Reputation? Our reputation was tarnished the moment you let this parasite into our family home.
Julian clutched his burning cheek, his face flushing a deep crimson as humiliation warred with sudden, desperate fear.
Julian: You can't freeze my accounts! Those funds are protected under our marital property agreement!
Arthur: An agreement signed under financial duress and coercion, invalid under federal statute.
Julian: Clara, tell him he's crazy! Tell him the courts will throw his claims right out the window!
Clara: (Looking away) I can't help you anymore, Julian. He knows about the offshore trust accounts.
Julian's eyes widened in sheer horror as he realized his closest accomplice had just abandoned him to the wolves.
Arthur: Now that we have your complete attention, let's see how brave you feel when the federal marshals arrive.
The sharp ring of a phone somewhere in the hallway broke the tension, but Arthur ignored it completely.
His focus remained entirely on the fallen woman lying motionless on the cold floor a few feet away.
Will Arthur's daughter regain consciousness before the authorities arrive to seal their fate?