Heavy footsteps echoed from the driveway outside as a dark luxury sedan pulled into the property.
Mark Sterling unlocked the front doors and rushed inside with a look of deep concern on his face.
He had received an urgent text message from his wife while attending an important corporate board meeting.
The wealthy businessman looked around the grand hallway to see what had happened inside his home.
Evelyn hurried down the grand staircase while pointing her finger sharply at the kneeling maid.
Evelyn: Mark, you need to fire this careless girl immediately before she destroys everything we own!
Sarah stood up slowly while clutching the crystal object against her grey uniform with shaking hands.
Sarah: That is not what happened at all, sir, please listen to my side of the story!
Evelyn: She deliberately tried to smash the priceless heirloom that belonged to your late grandmother!
Mark looked at his wife and then turned his gaze toward the trembling young maid standing nearby.
He saw the tears streaming down Sarah's pale cheeks and noticed her scuffed knees on the floor.
Mark: Evelyn, take a deep breath and tell me exactly what you saw from the upper floor.
Evelyn: I caught her trying to carry the vase away, and she dropped it when I yelled!
Sarah shook her head rapidly while stepping back toward the bottom step of the staircase.
Sarah: I was cleaning the main railing when I saw it falling from the upper balcony rail!
Sarah: I ran across the room to catch it so it would not break on the marble!
Evelyn laughed loudly and crossed her arms over her expensive designer dress with total disdain.
Evelyn: Why would anyone believe the word of a poor maid over your own devoted wife?
Mark walked toward the center of the foyer with a calm but stern look on his face.
He noticed that the upper balcony security light was blinking softly near the dark wooden ceiling beams.
He pulled his modern mobile phone out of his jacket pocket to open the home security application.
Evelyn noticed the phone in his hands and her confident expression vanished in an instant.
She took a quick step toward her husband while reaching out to grab his right arm nervously.
Evelyn: You do not need to check those cameras when I am telling you the complete truth!