The police officer calmly stepped forward and placed a firm hand on Victoria's stained green sleeve.
She tried to pull away, but her shoes were stuck in the thick layer of dried syrup.
Officer: You need to gather your personal clothing and leave the premises right now, ma'am.
Victoria: You are making a huge mistake, and my lawyers will sue all of you tomorrow!
Mark: Your lawyers already resigned this afternoon after reviewing the fraud evidence we filed against you.
Victoria's jaw dropped open as she realized she had no remaining options left to protect herself.
She slowly turned around and walked back inside the mansion with her head hanging down low.
The red syrup dripped from her dress onto the bright marble floors of her former home.
The guests began leaving the party one by one, shaking their heads at the terrible scandal.
Mark turned back toward his younger sister and took off his black suit jacket with care.
He wrapped the warm black wool jacket around Elena's shivering, syrup-stained shoulders with soft gentle hands.
Mark: You never have to work for cruel people like her ever again for the rest of your life.
Elena: I can hardly believe that mom saved all of this for us before she passed away.
Mark: She loved you so much, Elena, and she wanted to make sure you were always safe.
Elena looked down at her stained apron, then pulled it off her waist and tossed it aside.
The white cloth fell onto the stone patio next to the empty tipped metal vat in the dark.
She felt a huge weight lift off her small shoulders for the first time in many years.
She knew that her life of hard struggle and cruel treatment was finally over for good tonight.
Together, brother and sister walked out toward the front garden to start their bright new life.