A few days later, Ethan left town early in the morning for important business talks.
Victoria stood near the big foyer windows while watching his dark car drive away.
Victoria: Now I finally have the whole house to myself today.
She smiled coldly before turning around to walk straight toward Ethan's private home office.
Clara was sweeping the shiny marble steps when she saw Victoria enter the locked room.
Clara: Why is she going into his private office right now?
Clara put her wooden broom down quietly beside the wide wooden front doors.
She walked on tiptoes down the carpeted hallway to peek inside the open wooden door frame.
Victoria was digging through the deep metal filing cabinets near the large dark desk.
Victoria: Where did he store those original adoption and trust fund papers?
She pulled out a thick yellow folder that had red legal stamps across the top cover.
Victoria: Once I replace these papers, everything will belong to me alone.
Victoria pulled out a pair of small shiny scissors from inside her expensive green handbag.
She began cutting the signed legal pages into small tiny pieces over the metal trash bin.
Clara gasped softly behind the wooden door when she saw the sharp metal blades moving.
Victoria: Who is standing out there right now?
Victoria snapped her head toward the dark doorway with sharp angry eyes.
Clara quickly ducked around the wall and ran straight back toward the sunny baby nursery.
Her heart pounded fast inside her chest as she picked up baby Leo from his crib.
Clara: We have to be very careful today, little Leo.
She held the quiet infant close while listening to the loud echoing footsteps in the hallway.
Victoria walked slowly down the long corridor with a bitter scowl on her face.
Victoria: You should mind your own business if you want to keep your job, nanny.
Clara: I am just doing my work, ma'am.
Victoria: Remember that I am the boss around here while Ethan is away on business.
Victoria turned around on her heels and walked away into the dark dining room.
Clara knew that she had to save those legal trust documents before it was too late.