The large conference room on the top floor of the mansion was completely full.
Wealthy board members sat around a long glass table in dark expensive suits.
Victoria sat at the head of the table with a triumphant expression on her face.
She believed that she had finally trapped her nephew in an inescapable legal corner.
The heavy doors swung open, and Luciano walked in with complete composure.
Elena walked right beside him, now dressed in an elegant simple dark dress.
She no longer wore her brown housekeeper uniform, standing tall with newfound confidence.
A quiet murmur broke out among the board members as they entered the room.
Victoria: Members of the board, thank you for arriving on such short notice.
Victoria: My nephew has proven himself unfit to manage this great family estate.
Victoria: He claims to have married a low-level house servant without proper approval.
She stood up and pointed dramatically toward Elena at the side of the room.
She expected the traditional board members to express immediate outrage and shock.
Board Member: Is this true, Luciano? Did you marry without consulting the board?
Luciano: My personal life is governed by my father's original trust document, not the board.
Victoria: That trust requires you to marry a suitable partner of high character!
Victoria: A simple housekeeper does not meet the necessary standard for our legacy!
Elena took a calm step forward toward the head of the long glass table.
She had spent the last hour reviewing the legal trust details with the lawyer.
She realized that Victoria had been hiding key information from everyone for years.
Elena: If we are talking about high character, perhaps we should discuss the records.
Victoria's smile faded instantly as she looked at the folder in Elena's hands.
Victoria: What records are you talking about, young girl?
Elena: The financial records from the estate maintenance fund over the last three years.
Elena placed a thick file on the center of the long glass table calmly.
The board members reached forward and opened the file to inspect the financial data.
They saw evidence of massive funds being redirected into private offshore accounts.
Elena: While I was cleaning the study, I found these misplaced bank records.
Elena: Victoria has been transferring company funds into her personal account secretly.
The entire room erupted into loud shouting and accusations among the board members.
Victoria turned pale as she looked around at the angry faces facing her.
Victoria: These documents are completely fake and fabricated by a servant!
Luciano: Our lead auditor has already verified every single signature on those papers.
Victoria sank back into her chair as the weight of her actions collapsed.
Her attempt to ruin her nephew had exposed her own long-standing corruption instead.