The morning sun rose over the giant stone mansion located in downtown Dallas.
Cool marble floors stretched across the vast entrance foyer of the white estate.
Sarah adjusted her grey housekeeper uniform while holding a silver tray tightly.
She had worked for the Montgomery family for almost eight long years.
She knew every quiet corner and deep secret of the marble hall.
Sarah: I should check on the nursery upstairs before breakfast begins.
She walked up the grand staircase made of polished Texas granite.
The house was usually quiet before the master of the home woke up.
Mark Montgomery was a powerful oil executive in the city of Dallas.
He cared deeply for his baby daughter after losing his young wife.
His sister Victoria had moved into the guest suite three months ago.
Victoria always acted like she owned the entire multi-million dollar estate.
She looked down on the staff and treated Sarah with harsh words.
Victoria: Why are you wandering near my room so early Sarah?
Sarah stopped near the top of the dark wooden staircase steps.
Sarah: I came to check on baby Lily before Mr. Mark wakes.
Victoria: My brother does not need a servant hovering around his heir.
Victoria glared at Sarah with cold eyes from the balcony hallway.
She adjusted her expensive silk designer robe with a sharp snap.
Sarah noticed that Victoria held a thick manila folder under her arm.
The legal documents inside that envelope looked very official and urgent.
Sarah: Is there anything else you require for breakfast Miss Victoria?
Victoria: Just stay out of my way for the rest of today.
Sarah nodded her head politely and stepped back toward the nursery.
She felt a strange sense of danger rising inside the quiet home.
Victoria had been whispering to family lawyers on the phone all week.
She wanted full control over the massive family trust fund estate.
The baby was the only hurdle standing in Victoria's ambitious way.
Sarah walked softly into the brightly lit white floral nursery room.
Little Lily was resting peacefully inside her carved wooden baby crib.
Sarah: You are safe with me sweet little girl today.
She gently adjusted the warm grey wool blanket around the baby.
Outside the window the gentle Texas breeze rustled the oak trees.
Sarah knew that big trouble was coming to this peaceful household.
She promised herself to keep the innocent baby safe from harm.
Mark Montgomery was due back from his business trip that afternoon.
Victoria wanted to finalize the trust paperwork before he got back home.
Sarah decided to stay near the grand foyer to keep watch.
She picked up her feather duster and cleaned the framed flag art.
Every step Victoria took echoed loudly against the white marble floor.
The tension in the air was growing heavier by the minute.
Sarah held her breath as Victoria walked back onto the balcony.