Chloe took another step back as Ethan stepped toward her firmly.
Chloe: We have a big wedding in three days, Ethan!
Chloe: Think about our guests, the caterers, and our huge future!
Chloe: You cannot throw everything away over a simple misunderstanding!
Ethan raised his hand and pointed high above her right shoulder.
Mounted right on the brick wall was a sleek security camera.
Its small red light blinks continuously under the bright afternoon sun.
Ethan: The camera caught every single word you just said.
Ethan: High-definition audio and video recorded directly to my phone app.
Chloe looked up at the blinking camera with sheer panic in her eyes.
Her jaw dropped open as she realized her plan was completely ruined.
The entire cruelty had been captured on high-tech video feed.
There was no way to lie her way out of this moment.
Ethan: Get out of my house right now!
Ethan: The engagement is over, and the wedding is canceled today.
Chloe: Ethan, please! We can talk about this inside!
Ethan: If you do not leave right now, I call the police.
Ethan: I will press criminal charges for attempted assault on an elder.
Chloe gasped as the threat of jail hit her full force.
Her rich future with his family estate vanished into thin air.
She looked around the luxury pool deck that was almost hers.
Now she had nothing left but her cruel exposed heart today.
She stumbled backward in her high heels toward the side gate.
Tears of anger and humiliation finally began to spill down her face.
Ethan stood tall and watched her run off into the distance.
He was not going to let anyone harm his mother ever again.