Victoria pushed herself up from the carpet, wiping fake tears from her face.
She assumed Marcus was taking her side because of their shared bloodline history.
Victoria: You need to call the police right now and have her removed!
Marcus slowly raised his hand and pointed straight toward the top wall corner.
Mounted right beside the framed American flag was a small, high-definition camera dome.
A tiny, bright red light was blinking steadily on the black camera lens.
Victoria's eyes followed his finger, and her confident expression instantly vanished completely.
Her face drained of all color until she was as white as the wall.
Marcus: I installed full high-definition smart security cameras in every room last month.
Marcus: It streams direct 4K video footage straight to my phone and cloud server.
Marcus pulled his smartphone from his pocket and tapped the screen three times.
He turned the screen around so Victoria could see the full live recording playback.
The crisp video clearly showed Victoria knocking Clara's phone under the soft sofa.
It showed Victoria yelling violently and shoving the crystal vase off the table.
It captured every single piece of her calculated staging and her false dramatic performance.
The audio playback was crystal clear, capturing Victoria's malicious words word for word.
Audio Recording: You never belonged in this house, you worthless nobody!
The harsh words echoed loudly through the high-ceilinged room, destroying all her lies.
Victoria stepped back in absolute horror as her entire scheme crumbled around her.
Victoria: Marcus... please... I was just emotional... you have to understand my perspective!
Marcus: The security cameras captured every single second of your despicable lies!
Marcus's voice echoed through the grand mansion like a heavy thunder clap above.
His fists clenching tightly at his sides as his rage finally boiled over.
He had tolerated her subtle passive-aggressive comments for many months out of respect.
But watching her actively try to ruin his innocent wife was far too much.
Marcus: HOW DARE YOU LAY A HAND ON MY WIFE AND HER HOME!
Victoria trembled violently under the thunderous fury of Marcus's roaring voice now.
She backed away until her heels pressed against the far wall by the door.
She had never seen her wealthy cousin display such terrifying, absolute anger before.
Victoria: Marcus, we are family! You cannot do this to your own blood!
Marcus: You are no family of mine after what you just did here today!