Sarah adjusted her plain gray maid uniform in the high mirror near the back entrance.
She had worked at the Sterling estate for nearly three whole years.
The house was a massive mansion filled with white marble floors and giant glass windows.
Arthur Sterling was a famous real estate developer who built expensive homes across the state.
His young wife Elena was his second marriage after his first wife passed away.
Elena always wore expensive beige gowns and treated the household staff with cold disdain.
Sarah noticed that Elena never paid much attention to baby Leo when Arthur was absent.
Baby Leo was only six months old and had bright blue eyes like his father.
Arthur adored his baby boy and planned to leave him his entire business inheritance.
Elena hated how much time Arthur spent taking care of little baby Leo every single evening.
She wanted all of the family wealth and estate property for herself alone.
Sarah kept a quiet eye on Elena while polishing the silver trays in the kitchen.
She knew that Elena was hiding dark feelings under her polite social smile.
That morning the sunlight filled the foyer with bright light that reflected off every wall.
Sarah was dusting the long oak railing near the wide main staircase downstairs.
She saw Elena walking along the upper balcony holding baby Leo wrapped in a blanket.
Elena looked around the quiet hallway to see if any other servants were watching.
She did not notice Sarah standing in the shadow of the tall grand clock below.
Sarah saw a look of cold determination cross Elena's polished face.
Her heart began to race as she watched Elena step closer to the white balcony edge.
The air in the quiet mansion felt suddenly cold and dangerous to Sarah.
She dropped her yellow dusting cloth quietly onto the cold marble floor.
Sarah took a deep breath and prepared herself for whatever was going to happen next.