Elena ran upstairs to change into a fresh, dry spare uniform.
She knew she only had a short time before Arthur called the authorities.
She walked quietly down the back hallway toward the private security room.
The mansion had modern cameras covering every angle of the outer grounds.
Arthur kept the master video system locked inside his home office desk.
Elena knocked gently on the office door, but nobody answered the call.
She pushed the wooden door open and stepped inside the dim room.
The large computer screen on the desk was active and displaying live feeds.
She saw the pool area glowing brightly on one of the square monitors.
Her heart beat fast as she moved her hand toward the black computer mouse.
She had watched the head security guard operate the playback system before.
She clicked on the video file folder labeled with today's afternoon date.
Suddenly, the heavy office door swung open behind her with a creak.
Victoria stood in the doorway with a fierce, angry scowl on her face.
Victoria: What do you think you are doing in my husband's office?
Elena: I am pulling up the footage from the outdoor camera!
Victoria: Get away from that desk right now, you low-class thief!
Victoria rushed across the carpet to grab Elena's thin arm forcefully.
Elena pulled her arm away and stood her ground near the desk.
Elena: You are scared because the camera saw everything you did!
Victoria: Nobody will ever believe a poor maid over the mistress here!
Victoria reached out and slammed the computer screen completely shut.
She pulled the main power cable directly out of the wall socket.
The screens went black, hiding the video evidence in pitch darkness.
Victoria laughed wickedly as she tossed the black cord onto the floor.
Victoria: Now you have no proof at all to save yourself!
Arthur: What is going on in here right now?
Arthur entered the office while holding a small glass of fresh water.
He looked at the disconnected cables and the confrontation in front of him.
Victoria instantly changed her tone back to a sweet, gentle voice.
Victoria: She was trying to destroy the computer system to hide evidence!
Elena: She pulled the power cord because she knows she is guilty!
Arthur rubbed his temples with his hand, feeling exhausted and deeply stressed.
The constant fighting was tearing his grand home apart at the seams.