Chloe: Wait! There’s no need to review any footage! The diamond was in her dress pocket! We all saw it fall out!
Marcus: If my daughter says she didn't take it, she didn't take it! Put the video on the screen, Chief[cite: 1]!
A massive hidden projector screen lowered from the ceiling above the champagne tower[cite: 1]. The room went dim as high-definition security camera footage filled the screen, displaying a clear angle from ten minutes prior[cite: 1].
The video played in crystal-clear detail. On the screen, Chloe could be seen walking past the auction display case, surreptitiously slipping the Royal Star Diamond into her red clutch purse. Moments later, as she bumped into Clara near the champagne table, Chloe smoothly unzipped the hidden pocket of Clara's lavender dress and dropped the gemstone inside[cite: 1].
Guest 3: Look at the screen! Chloe framed her!
Guest 4: She stole it herself and slipped it into a pregnant woman's dress! How evil!
Clara: Do you have anything to say now, Chloe?
Chloe: I... I was... it was just a prank! We were just joking around[cite: 1]!
Marcus: A prank?! You framed my pregnant daughter for grand theft in front of five hundred people[cite: 1]!
Chief Harrison: Chloe Vance, you are under arrest for grand larceny, evidence tampering, and filing a false police report.
Two police officers stepped forward, roughly pulling Chloe’s arms behind her back and clicking heavy steel handcuffs over her wrists. Chloe thrashed in her red silk gown, screaming in panic as her luxury heels slipped on the marble floor[cite: 1].
Chloe: Julian! Help me! Call my father! Tell him to fix this[cite: 1]!
Julian: Don't touch me, Chloe! You ruined everything!
Chloe: You were in on it too, Julian! You told me you wanted an excuse to break off the engagement because you thought she was poor[cite: 1]!
The crowd gasped again, glaring at Julian with utter disgust[cite: 1]. Julian sweated profusely under his tuxedo collar, looking around at the hostile faces of the city's most powerful business leaders.
Julian: She’s lying, Clara! I swear I didn't know anything about this!
Clara: Save your breath, Julian[cite: 1]. You showed your true colors, and there is no coming back from that[cite: 1].