Victoria gasped in utter disbelief at her brother's stern legal command.
Her face flushed bright red with extreme embarrassment and boiling anger.
Victoria: Apologize to a common servant? Have you completely lost your mind?
Julian: She is a human being who works hard every single day here!
Julian: You have done nothing in your life except spend father's hard-earned money.
Victoria gripped the glass staircase handrail until her manicured nails turned white.
She could not accept being spoken to like this in front of staff.
Victoria: I am a Sterling! I will never bow down to a maid!
Julian: Then you are no longer welcome to live beneath this roof.
Julian reached out and firmly snatched the luxury handbag from Victoria's arm.
He unzipped the leather pouch and pulled out the black master house keys.
Victoria tried to grab the bag back but Julian easily stepped out of reach.
Victoria: Give that back to me right now! That is my personal property!
Julian: The cars, the clothes, and this house belong to the family trust.
Julian: A trust that I currently control as the primary named executor.
Elena slowly stood up from the wet floor and wiped her soaked apron.
She did not want to cause a massive family feud inside the mansion.
Elena: Mr. Julian... please do not fight with your sister because of me.
Julian: Stay right where you are, Elena. You did nothing wrong today.
Julian turned back to face Victoria who was now trembling with cold rage.
Julian: You have abused your position in this family for far too long.
Julian: I have reviewed the estate financial accounts while I was staying in London.
Julian: I know about the missing trust money you stole last autumn season.
Victoria's eyes widened in total terror as her biggest secret was exposed aloud.
She took another trembling step backward up the glass modern staircase steps.
Victoria: You... you have no legal proof of any financial irregularities!
Julian: My forensic accountants found every single fraudulent transfer you authorized yourself.
The silence that followed was heavy and thick throughout the marble foyer room.
Elena looked between the two wealthy siblings as the deep truth unfolded.
Victoria was no longer acting like an untouchable queen inside the grand house.
She looked small, scared, and completely cornered by her brother's sharp intellect.
Victoria: Julian, please... we can discuss this quietly inside the private office.
Julian: No. We will resolve this matter right here in the open entrance.
Julian walked over to Elena and took off his thick black wool trench coat.
He gently placed the soft warm coat over Elena's wet shivering shoulders.
Julian: Go upstairs to the guest suite and take a warm shower immediately.
Elena: Thank you so much, sir... you are extraordinarily kind to me.
Julian: After you change, come down to the kitchen for a hot meal.
Victoria watched in absolute horror as her brother treated the housekeeper like family.
She felt her authority slipping away into nothingness with every passing second.