Maria wiped her eyes with the corner of her blue apron as she stepped closer to Arthur.
She glanced nervously at Elena before looking directly into Arthur's cold, questioning eyes.
Elena took a sharp step forward, her voice rising in a desperate attempt to regain full control.
She claimed that Maria was simply careless and had caused a commotion in the main hallway.
Arthur raised his hand sharply, cutting Elena off in the middle of her sentence.
He told Elena to remain quiet and give Maria the floor to speak without any interruption.
Maria took a deep breath, her hands trembling visible as she gathered her courage.
She explained how Elena had been mistreating the staff and neglecting little Leo for weeks.
Whenever Arthur left for business trips, the entire tone of the household shifted completely.
Elena would lock herself away and ignore the baby's cries for hours at a time.
When Maria tried to step in and care for the boy, Elena threatened to have her fired instantly.
Maria revealed that she had kept detailed notes and hidden video recordings on her mobile phone.
Arthur felt his chest tighten as he processed the shocking words spoken by his trusted head supervisor.
He looked down at Leo, who was slowly calming down against his shoulder.
The quiet anger inside Arthur began to build into a powerful storm that could not be stopped.
He turned his gaze toward Elena, whose confident expression had completely vanished.
She began backing away toward the grand staircase, stammering excuses that made no sense.
Arthur asked his security detail to secure the exits so no one could leave the property.
The truth was finally coming out, and there was nowhere left for deceit to hide.