Victoria stood at the edge of the balcony looking down with cruel eyes.
She held the legal papers and the child's small arm firm in her hand.
Richard took three swift steps toward the marble stairs while keeping his focus above.
Richard: Let go of her right now, Victoria!
Victoria: Say goodbye to your precious child and your precious fortune!
Victoria waved the legal papers dramatically over the high white wooden railing.
She threatened to destroy the original trust fund deed right in front of him.
She also backed little Lily right against the locked balcony corner door.
The little girl began to cry loudly as panic took over her young mind.
Lily: Daddy, save me, I am scared!
Richard: I am coming right now, sweetheart!
Richard sprinted across the pristine white marble floor in his dark suit.
His heavy leather shoes made loud echoes throughout the huge sunlit mansion foyer.
Victoria tried to pull the small child into the locked upper storage room.
She wanted to hide the child and force Richard to sign the estate transfer.
However, Richard moved faster than she ever thought possible for a wealthy executive.
He leaped up three stairs at a time with sheer adrenaline fueling his body.
Victoria turned around in shock as she heard his rapid heavy footsteps approaching.
She tried to shut the thick wooden upper door to block his path.
Richard reached the top landing just as she tried to bolt the heavy door.
He slammed his hand against the frame and shoved the door wide open.
The strong impact echoed through the high ceilings like a thunderclap sound.
Victoria lost her footing slightly and stumbled backward onto the polished wooden floor.
Richard reached down instantly and scooped his frightened daughter into his strong arms.
He cradled Lily tightly against his chest to ensure she was completely unharmed.
Richard: Shh, you are safe now, Daddy has got you!
Lily: She took my toy and threatened to lock me away forever!
Richard: Nobody will ever hurt you or scare you in this home again.
Lily wrapped her tiny arms around her father's neck and sobbed softly.
Richard rested his chin on her head and felt his heart racing wildly.
Victoria scrambled back up from the floor with her golden dress slightly torn.
Her face showed complete shock as her evil plan crumbled into pieces.
Victoria: You cannot treat me like this, I am your lawful wife!
Richard: You are nothing to this family anymore, Victoria.
Richard motioned to the senior family attendant who stood at the hallway landing.
Richard: Take Lily downstairs to the garden and stay with her safely.
Attendant: Right away, sir, she will be fully protected with us.
Richard gently handed his daughter over to the trusted family house servant.
Lily looked back at her father with big tearful eyes as she was carried.
Richard turned back toward Victoria with fierce anger in his dark eyes.
The moment of reckoning had finally arrived for the greedy gold-digger woman.