Richard: Walk inside. Now. Sit in the study and do not move until the officers get here.
Elena: Mr. Sterling, please, just give me two minutes to explain what I saw.
Richard: I don't want to hear another word from you. Your employment is terminated immediately. You won't receive a single dollar of severance.
Elena wiped her wet face with her trembling sleeve as she walked ahead of him into the cool, marble-floored hallway of the mansion. Her heart sank into deep despair. She had worked for the Sterling family for over two years, taking care of their massive estate with complete devotion.
Elena: You know how much I love little Leo. I would give my life for that child!
Richard: People who love children don't push them into six feet of water!
Elena: I didn't push him!
Richard: Then how did the stroller move, Elena?! It was parked under the flag frame! The brakes were supposed to be on!
Elena: Mrs. Sterling released the brake! She shoved it right toward the water!
Richard stopped in his tracks near the heavy oak doors of his private office, his expression turning dark with disbelief and disgust.
Richard: Do you realize how crazy you sound? Why would my wife, the mother of my child, push her own baby into a swimming pool?
Elena: Because of the trust fund! Because of the custody papers I saw on her desk yesterday!
Richard froze, his eyes narrowing sharply as he stared at the young maid.
Richard: What custody papers? What are you talking about?
Elena: The legal documents from her