Clarissa ran toward the foyer windows to look outside at the driveway.
Several black luxury SUVs were pulling up to the main gate.
Austin's family members were arriving early for the pre-wedding photos.
Clarissa turned back to Austin with tears running down her makeup.
Clarissa: Think about what people will say if you call off the wedding!
Austin: I care about honesty, not about what people say!
Clarissa: I loved you, Austin, I did all of this for us!
Austin: You did this for money and control over the company!
Hannah stepped between them to hand the child to the main nanny.
The baby was taken safely upstairs away from the rising argument.
Austin stood his ground as Clarissa tried one last desperate plea.
Clarissa: If you walk out, I will sue you for everything!
Austin: My lawyer will have you in court before Monday morning!
Clarissa reached into her handbag to grab her personal cell phone.
She called her mother to demand immediate financial support and advice.
Clarissa: Mom, Austin knows about the trust fund papers!
Her mother's voice panicked over the phone speaker for all to hear.
It became clear that her whole family had plotted the scheme together.
Austin listened to the phone call with total quiet disgust.
He knew he had been surrounded by fake love for years.
The betrayal stung deeply, but the truth brought him complete clarity.
He was no longer going to be controlled by lies.