The morning sun shone bright through the massive stained glass windows of the grand estate.
Elena adjusted her blue maid uniform as she polished the dark oak handrail along the main hallway.
She had worked for the rich Miller family for over three years with complete loyalty.
Her chief duty was caring for little baby Leo while his father managed the family business.
Daniel Miller was a wealthy tech founder who cared deeply about his young son.
However, the smooth life inside the grand mansion had changed six months ago.
Daniel had married Victoria, a cruel woman who loved luxury cars and expensive jewelry.
Victoria always wore silk robes and sparkling dresses while ordering the staff around harshly.
On this warm Tuesday morning, Victoria strutted down the hallway in a glittering golden dress.
Her high heels clicked loudly against the polished white marble flooring of the foyer.
She stared at Elena with deep hatred in her eyes as she approached the nursery door.
Victoria: Why is that noisy child still crying in his room this late?
Elena: He is just finishing his morning milk, ma'am.
Victoria: I do not pay you to give me excuses every single morning.
Elena kept her head down because she knew arguing with Victoria only brought trouble.
She gently rolled little Leo out into the hallway inside his padded blue stroller.
The sweet baby smiled softly and reached his tiny hands toward his beloved nanny.
Victoria glared at the innocent infant with cold disgust visible on her painted face.
Victoria: This brat receives far too much attention from Daniel every day.
Elena: Mr. Miller loves his son more than anything in this entire world.
Victoria: That child is a total threat to my position in this family estate.
Elena held her breath as Victoria stepped closer to the stroller with narrowed eyes.
The air inside the great hall turned icy cold as the two women stood silent.
Victoria pulled a thick paper document out from her small leather designer purse.
Victoria: I had Daniel's legal team draft new terms for the family trust fund today.
Elena: That is private family business that does not concern me, ma'am.
Victoria: It concerns you because your precious job ends the moment I say so.
She tossed the heavy envelope onto the small table beside the marble staircase entrance.
Elena saw the bold stamp of a famous divorce lawyer marked across the thick paper envelope.
She realized then that Victoria was planning something terrible against Mr. Miller's child.
The baby cooed softly, completely unaware of the dark shadow hovering over his life.
Victoria reached down and grabbed the stroller handle with sudden, harsh force.
Victoria: You ruined my life, and now you will disappear forever!
Elena: Please let go of the baby stroller right now, Victoria!
Victoria yanked the stroller toward the dangerous top edge of the grand staircase.
Elena gasped in terror as the sharp turn nearly tipped the metal wheels sideways.
She lunged forward immediately to block the path with her own physical body.
Her heart pounded wildly inside her chest as she shielded little Leo from harm.
The heavy front doors of the mansion were locked tight from the inside.
Nobody else was on the main floor to help the helpless baby right now.
Elena knew she had to protect the child no matter what happened next.