In a sudden explosion of dark fury, Eli turned away from Clara and marched toward stairs.
His heavy dress shoes clicked loudly against the black marble floor with every fast aggressive step.
Victoria scrambled backward up three glass steps, her voice shaking violently with sudden panic.
Victoria: Ryan, please listen to my side first!
Eli: You lied to me about my wife and baby!
Victoria: I did it to protect the family estate!
Eli: You did it out of your own greed!
Eli reached the bottom of the staircase and stood over Victoria like an angry storm cloud.
He did not raise a hand to hit her, but his powerful voice shook the glass walls.
Eli: You are a venomous serpent inside my home!
Victoria: You cannot throw me out onto the street!
Eli: Watch me remove you right this very second!
Eli grabbed Victoria's expensive designer suitcase sitting near the coat closet and threw it open.
He marched past her up the stairs to grab her personal belongings from the guest bedroom suite.
Victoria staggered back in total shock, clutching her pale face in total disbelief on the stairs.
Victoria: You made me ruin my own life today!
Clara: You ruined your own life with your evil choices!
Eli returned down the stairs carrying her bags and set them firmly by the front door.
He pulled his phone back out and dialed a fast three digit emergency number without hesitation.
Eli: I am reporting an unlawful intruder and child endangerment.
Victoria: Ryan! You cannot call the police on me!
Eli: They will be here in less than five minutes.
Victoria looked between Eli's furious face and Clara's calm, resolute eyes on the living floor.
She realized that her long reign of manipulation inside this wealthy house was officially over forever.
She grabbed her dark red gown skirt and ran down the stairs toward the double doors.
Victoria: You will regret treating me like this, Ryan!
Eli: If you step on my property again, you go to jail.
The heavy front door slammed shut with a deep boom that echoed through the penthouse foyer.
Victoria was gone, leaving behind only the quiet ticking of the grand hallway wall clock.
Eli stood near the doorway, his chest heaving as he slowly regained control of his breath.