Elena did not walk away despite the harsh warning from the stepmother.
She held her cleaning cloth tightly and stepped closer to the staircase.
She had promised Arthur that she would always watch over young Leo safely.
Elena: Mr. Vance asked me to keep an eye on Leo today.
Victoria: I am the mistress of this estate now, Elena.
Victoria turned her back on the maid and faced the frightened boy again.
Victoria: Hand over the key to your mother's old study room.
Leo: I don't have any key to that room!
Victoria: Do not lie to me, you little brat!
She reached for Leo's jacket again with a look of pure determination.
Victoria had been searching for the family trust fund documents for weeks.
She knew that Arthur had created a private trust for his young son.
The inheritance was worth millions of dollars and protected the boy's future.
If Victoria could not control that money, her position remained uncertain.
Victoria: Give me what belongs to this house!
Leo: It belongs to my mom and my dad!
Leo turned around and tried to hurry down the carpeted stairs.
Victoria lunged forward and grabbed the young boy roughly by his collar.
The sudden move made Leo lose his footing on the polished top step.
He stumbled backward against the wooden railing and let out a scream.
Leo: Help me, Elena!
Elena gasped in horror and dashed forward across the white marble floor.
She reached the bottom of the stairs just as Leo slipped down three steps.
She caught the crying boy firmly in her strong arms before he fell further.
Leo hugged the maid tightly, trembling with terror against her shoulder.
Elena: I have you, sweetheart, you are safe now.
Victoria stomped halfway down the stairs with her emerald dress swishing angrily.
Her face was flushed red with frustration as she glared at Elena.
Victoria: Get your hands off him right this second!
Elena: You almost hurt him badly, Mrs. Vance!
Victoria: He tripped over his own big feet!
Elena: I saw what you just did with my own eyes!
The sound of heavy brass door handles turning interrupted the heated confrontation.
The massive front double doors swept open into the brightly lit grand foyer.
Arthur Vance walked into his mansion earlier than anyone had expected.
Two tall estate security guards in black suits walked right behind him.
Arthur stopped dead in his tracks as he witnessed the chaotic scene.
Arthur: What on earth is happening in my house?