Victoria pulled on the car seat with surprising strength and sudden fury.
She wanted to destroy the inheritance documents hidden inside the soft side padding.
Elena held on with all her strength to keep the baby perfectly stable.
Elena: Please stop this right now! You are going to cause harm!
Victoria: Let go of it, you useless servant girl!
Victoria: I will fire you before the sun sets today!
With a sudden violent shove, Victoria pushed the carrier near the open ledge.
Elena reacted with lighting speed and threw her body across the smooth floor.
She caught the heavy car seat safely in her arms before it tilted.
The impact hit the floor with a loud echo across the grand hall.
Elena wrapped her arms completely around the carrier to shield the small child.
Little Leo began to cry loudly from the sudden noise and sudden motion.
Elena: It's okay baby, you're safe now! I have got you!
Elena held the boy close to her chest while kneeling on the floor.
Her knees trembled, but she refused to let her protective grip loosen.
Up on the balcony, Victoria stood looking down with an evil smile.
She smoothed down her teal silk dress without showing any remorse at all.
Victoria: You are a foolish girl to stand in my way, Elena.
Elena: You are a monster! You could have hurt this poor baby!
Victoria: Nobody will ever believe the words of a simple maid like you.
Victoria began walking down the wide white marble staircase with slow steps.
Her sharp high heels clicked against the hard steps with rhythmic precision.
Elena lifted the baby car seat and checked Leo's tiny arms and legs.
The baby was completely unhurt, but his small eyes were full of tears.
Elena wiped her own tears with her grey sleeve and stood up tall.
She knew that Arthur Sterling was due back from his business meeting soon.
Victoria reached the bottom of the stairs and blocked the main exit door.
Victoria: Shut up! Don't say a word to anyone about this!
Victoria: If you speak, I will call the police and accuse you of theft!
Elena: You cannot threaten me into keeping silent about your wicked actions!
Victoria: Try me, Elena. I hold all the power in this house!
Suddenly, the massive front entrance doors swung wide open with great force.
A tall man in an expensive grey suit walked into the bright foyer.
Arthur Sterling had returned home earlier than anyone in the house expected.
He stopped near the large American flag and stared at the intense scene.
His face turned red with immediate confusion and rising powerful anger.
Arthur: What is going on here?! Why is the baby screaming?!