The next morning brought heavy rain pouring over the lush green estate gardens.
Gwyneth returned unannounced, marching into the estate library with her father following behind.
Richard Vance was a tall man wearing an expensive custom dark wool suit.
Richard: Julian, what is the meaning of canceling our financial partnership agreements?
Julian sat calmly behind his large mahogany desk without standing up to welcome them.
Julian: Your daughter showed her true colors in front of my mother yesterday.
Gwyneth: I was stressed about wedding details, Julian, you overreacted completely yesterday!
Julian: You insulted my mother and threatened my house manager with total disrespect.
Richard: We are talking about a multi-million dollar business merger between our families!
Julian picked up the printed financial documents from his desk and tossed them forward.
Julian: This was never a merger, Richard, it was your secret financial bailout scheme.
Richard stared at the bank records as his face lost all color suddenly.
Gwyneth: Father, how did he get access to those private financial files?
Julian: You thought you could marry into my estate to pay your debts.
Richard: We can negotiate new terms that benefit both our corporate sides, Julian!
Julian: There will be no negotiations, no wedding, and no legal connection ever.
Evelyn rolled her wheelchair into the room accompanied by Elena standing beside her.
Evelyn: Real wealth comes from kindness and respect, which you clearly lack, Gwyneth.
Gwyneth: You ruined my entire life over a stupid glass of ice water!
Elena: It was never about water, it was about how you treat people.
Julian stood up and pointed toward the double oak doors of the library.
Julian: Leave my property immediately before I call estate security to escort you.
Richard: You are destroying our family's reputation across the entire business community!
Julian: You destroyed your own reputation through greed and deceit long ago.
Gwyneth glared bitterly at Elena as she turned around to walk away defeated.
Gwyneth: You think you won, but you're still just a simple paid employee!
Elena: I have my dignity, which money clearly cannot purchase for you.