The heavy front doors of the mansion swung open with a loud thud.
Two local police officers walked into the grand foyer with calm and professional strides.
Gabriel walked out of the dining room to meet them in the wide entryway.
Officer: Gabriel Vance? We received a call regarding financial fraud and assault.
Gabriel: Yes Officer, Miss Victoria is inside the dining room right now.
Gabriel: She has admitted to illegal theft and physical intimidation of my employee.
Victoria ran out into the entryway, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
Victoria: Officers, this is a massive misunderstanding between a couple!
Officer: Miss Victoria, we have an active state warrant for your arrest for wire fraud.
The officer stepped forward and produced a pair of steel handcuffs from his belt.
Victoria backed away, but the second officer quickly blocked her path.
Victoria: Get your hands off me, do you know who my father is?!
Officer: Your father was arrested an hour ago in downtown Dallas, ma'am.
Victoria froze as the steel cuffs clicked tightly around her soft wrists.
She looked back at Gabriel, her eyes wide with total shock and silent defeat.
Victoria: Gabriel, please, tell them to stop, don't let them take me!
Gabriel: You brought this entire nightmare on yourself, Victoria.
The officers guided Victoria out the large double doors into the bright daylight.
Gabriel stood in the doorway, watching the police cruiser drive down the long gravel road.
He felt a massive weight lift off his shoulders as the red lights faded away.
He turned back around to face the quiet beauty of his family home.
Maria was standing near the grand staircase, holding the diamond ring tightly in her hand.
Gabriel: You do not have to clean another dish in this house, Maria.
Maria: Thank you, Mr. Gabriel, you saved my life today.
Gabriel: You saved my life too, Maria, from marrying the wrong person.
Gabriel smiled softly and helped her arrange for a safe ride back to her family.
True wealth was never about diamonds or titles, but the integrity held in one's heart.