The double front doors swung open once more as Chief Reynolds and four LAPD officers marched into the grand foyer, their weapons resting at their sides as they took in the high-stakes scene.
Chief Reynolds: Mr. Sterling! We received your emergency panic signal and the cloud video dispatch!
Arthur: Chief Reynolds. The suspect is right there on the landing. She attempted to drop my son down the staircase, and we have the full 4K footage saved on the server.
Chief Reynolds: We’ve already reviewed the live feed sent to our patrol units on the way here, sir. Officer Martinez, secure the suspect.
Officer Martinez: Understood, Chief. Turn around, ma'am.
Victoria: CHIEF REYNOLDS, DO YOU KNOW WHO MY FATHER IS?! HE HOSTED YOUR CHARITY FUNDRAISER LAST MONTH!
Chief Reynolds: Your father was arrested thirty minutes ago at his office in downtown Los Angeles for corporate fraud and murder conspiracy, Miss Vance.
Victoria: WHAT?! NO! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!
Chief Reynolds: It's very possible. The federal prosecutor signed the arrest warrants an hour ago after reviewing the encrypted audio files on the red flash drive Mr. Sterling provided.
Officer Martinez pulled Victoria’s arms behind her back, pulling the sparkly maroon fabric tight as the cold metal handcuffs clicked around her wrists.
Victoria: GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME! ARTHUR, YOU MONSTER! YOU DESTROYED MY ENTIRE FAMILY!
Arthur: You destroyed your own family when you let greed turn you into a murderer, Victoria.
Victoria: I CURSE THE DAY I EVER WALKED INTO THIS MANSION! I HATE YOU! I HATE THAT BABY!
Chief Reynolds: Escort her out to the transport vehicle immediately, officers.
The two officers dragged the screaming, hysterical woman down the grand marble staircase. Her designer heels scraped uselessly against the stone steps where she had tried to end an innocent child's life only minutes before.
Arthur stood at the base of the stairs, watching in solemn silence as the front doors slammed shut behind her, cutting off her frantic shrieks.
Chief Reynolds: Mr. Sterling, we’ll need you and Miss Sarah to come down to the central precinct later today to sign the formal evidence chain logs.
Arthur: I’ll be there in two hours, Chief. Thank you for your fast action.
Chief Reynolds: You have a very brave maid, Arthur. Most people would have panicked, but she saved your boy's life today.
Arthur: She’s much more than a maid to this family, Chief. She’s his protector.
Chief Reynolds nodded respectfully and walked out of the foyer, leaving the mansion quiet and peaceful for the first time in months.
Arthur turned and walked up the grand staircase, heading straight toward the nursery to check on his son and the loyal girl who had saved him.