Richard stepped between Eleanor and Sarah, putting his broad shoulders in front of the maid.
He looked down at the priceless glass heirloom resting safely in Sarah's shaking hands.
Richard: Sarah, tell me exactly what happened before I walked through those front doors.
Sarah: Mrs. Vance dropped your late wife's glass keepsake directly over the high balcony.
Eleanor: That is an absolute lie from a bitter employee who wants money!
Sarah: I caught it just before it smashed to pieces on the hard marble floor!
Eleanor: It was an total accident, Richard, my hands were just very slippery!
Richard raised his hand to quiet Eleanor while reaching into his inner suit jacket pocket.
He pulled out a sleek silver tablet device displaying live security video playback feeds.
Richard: My private office security system records continuous high-definition video from every single angle.
Eleanor's face lost all color as she stared at the glowing screen in Richard's hand.
The clear video footage showed Eleanor deliberately leaning over the railing and dropping the glass.
It also recorded her loud voice yelling harsh words down at the innocent baby crib earlier.
Richard: How dare you try to destroy my family and hurt my helpless daughter!
Eleanor: Richard, please listen to me, I was just feeling stressed and overwhelmed lately!
Richard: You did not care about stress when you tried to alter the child's trust fund!
The two police officers stepped closer, resting their hands calmly on their duty belts.
Eleanor backed up against the bottom step of the grand staircase with wide eyes.
Eleanor: You cannot do this to me after everything we built together this year!
Richard: We built nothing except a mountain of lies that ends right here today.
Sarah felt a wave of relief wash over her as the truth came out daylight clear.
She gently placed the precious glass heirloom on a sturdy oak side table nearby.
The quiet mansion was now filled with the cold reality of Eleanor's exposed greed.
Richard turned to face the lead police officer with a firm and determined expression.
Richard: Officer, I want this woman removed from my private property immediately today.