Within fifteen short minutes, two uniform security officers arrived at the main gate.
The heavy iron gates opened smoothly as the security vehicle pulled up the driveway.
Mark escorted Victoria downstairs into his dark mahogany paneled private home office.
He wanted to finalize everything quickly without causing Lily any more intense fear.
Victoria sat stiffly in a leather armchair across from Mark's large wooden desk.
Mark pulled out a thick blue legal folder from his secure desk drawer.
Mark: I started looking into your recent financial transfers three full days ago.
Victoria stiffened instantly, her eyes locking straight onto the thick blue file folder.
Victoria: I have no idea what ridiculous claims you are talking about.
Mark opened the heavy folder and spread several printed bank statements across the desk.
Mark: You attempted to alter my family trust fund document signatures last week.
He pointed at three forged signature lines near the bottom of the legal paper.
Victoria had tried to list herself as the primary beneficiary instead of young Lily.
She had paid a crooked notary a large cash sum to fake the paperwork.
Mark had received an automated fraud alert from his central trust fund bank management.
He had been quietly gathering evidence before confronting her about the suspicious transfers.
The dramatic incident on the upper balcony had simply sped up his final decision.
Mark: This constitutes major bank fraud and criminal document forgery under federal law.
Victoria swallowed hard, her mouth suddenly feeling completely dry and very hot.
Victoria: We can easily settle this quietly without involving any public law enforcement.
Mark: You targeted my innocent daughter and tried to steal her protected future.
He picked up his desk phone and dialed the local police department directly.
He handed the bank statements straight to the chief security officer standing nearby.
Mark: Please escort this woman outside to wait for the local police officers.
Victoria stood up so fast that her heavy chair tipped backward onto the floor.
Victoria: You will regret ruining my reputation over a simple misunderstanding!
Mark: My only regret was letting a monster into my daughter's safe house.
The security officers took Victoria firmly by her arms and guided her outside.
She shouted angry threats as she was marched down the long marble hallway.
The heavy double front doors slammed shut behind her, cutting off her harsh voice.
Mark took a deep, long breath as true peace returned to the mansion.