The bright morning sun streamed into the massive grand foyer of the Dallas mansion.
Maya adjusted her plain maid uniform as she carried a clean basket of folded towels up the grand marble staircase.
She had worked for the wealthy Sterling family for three long years without any issues.
David Sterling was a successful businessman who spent most of his days working in his private corporate office downstairs.
His second wife Victoria lived a fast lifestyle filled with expensive shopping sprees and high-end parties.
Maya noticed that Victoria always acted nervous whenever anyone walked near the guest bedroom upstairs.
She walked past the heavy wooden doors and heard a soft, rhythmic clicking sound inside.
Maya paused in the hallway and listened closely to the unusual noise behind the door.
Victoria was pacing back and forth across the plush carpet inside the large nursery.
She held a small gold lighter in her hand, nervously flicking the small flame open and shut repeatedly.
The helpless infant cried loudly from his wooden crib in the center of the spacious room.
Maya felt her heart beat quickly as she pushed open the heavy wooden doors to investigate the situation.
She saw Victoria standing close to the crib with a cold and bitter look on her face.
Maya dropped the laundry basket onto the floor and rushed straight across the wide polished floorboards.
She gathered the soft blanket and lifted the crying baby safely into her arms.
Maya held the small infant securely against her chest and backed toward the doorway.
Victoria glared at her with intense anger in her eyes.
Victoria demanded that Maya hand over the child and explain where the missing papers were hidden.
Maya kept her distance and shook her head firmly in refusal.
She knew that Victoria was hiding something terrible from her wealthy husband.
Maya reached deep into her apron pocket and felt the hard plastic edges of the red drive.
She had discovered the small drive tucked inside an old leather folder behind the library desk earlier that morning.
Victoria stepped forward with a harsh look on her face.
She shouted that Maya was just a simple maid who had no right to meddle in private family affairs.
Maya took another step backward toward the main hallway stairs.
She vowed to keep the helpless infant safe from any potential harm.
The heavy front doors of the estate suddenly swung open with a loud thud down below.