Victoria walked briskly up the grand staircase while holding a set of legal papers.
She was determined to change the terms of the vast family inheritance that afternoon.
If Julian met with an accident, the entire fortune would go to his son.
Victoria wanted to make sure she was named the sole legal guardian immediately.
She opened the door to the nursery without knocking or making any noise.
Elena was holding baby Leo gently in her arms near the rocking chair.
Victoria: Hand the child over to me right now, Elena.
Elena: Mrs. Vance, Mr. Julian asked me to care for him directly.
Victoria: I am the mistress of this estate, so do not disobey me!
Elena held the baby a little tighter against her chest as she stepped back.
She could see the cold anger burning deep inside Victoria's dark eyes.
Elena: Please, ma'am, he was just sleeping peacefully a moment ago.
Victoria: I do not care about his sleep, hand him over right now!
Victoria stepped forward abruptly and snatched the child's birth certificate off the desk.
She wanted to take the boy to her personal lawyer to demand legal custody.
Elena quickly stepped in front of the door to block Victoria from leaving easily.
Elena: I cannot let you take his legal documents without Mr. Julian here.
Victoria: How dare you stand in my way, you foolish servant girl!
Victoria raised her hand and pointed her index finger directly into Elena's face.
She shouted harsh words that echoed loudly off the hard nursery walls.
Little Leo woke up from the loud noise and began to cry softly.
Elena tried to comfort the frightened infant while keeping her stance firm.
Elena: You are scaring him, Mrs. Vance, please calm down!
Victoria: Out of my way before I have you fired and thrown out!
Victoria tried to brush past the young maid with total disregard and aggression.
Elena stood her ground firmly despite the severe fear shaking her entire frame.
She knew that Victoria had been secretly meeting with a shifty divorce attorney.
Elena had accidentally overheard their secretive phone calls late at night before.
Victoria planned to claim that Julian was an unfit father to take everything.
She needed the child's original paperwork to file the false custody claim today.
Victoria: Give me those files from the shelf right now, Elena!
Elena: No, ma'am, I will wait until Mr. Julian returns home safely.
Victoria reached out roughly and tried to pull the folder out of Elena's hands.
The folder dropped onto the wooden floor, scattering papers across the room.
Leo's cries grew louder as the tension in the nursery reached a peak.
Victoria glared at the young maid with pure hatred and intense fury.
Victoria: You will regret disobeying me when this day is over!
Meanwhile, down the road, Julian's car stopped suddenly at a red light.
Julian looked at his phone and noticed a strange silence from his house security app.
He opened the live camera feed for the nursery on his phone screen.
His heart sank when he saw the heated argument happening inside his home.
Julian: Driver, turn the car around immediately and drive back home fast!