An hour later, Mark's trusted family lawyer Arthur arrived at the grand estate in silence.
Arthur was an older man with gray hair, carrying a thick leather legal briefcase.
They sat down in the dark oak wood study near the grand front entrance.
Victoria sat on the leather sofa across from them, crossing her arms in anger.
Arthur: Mark, before we discuss the divorce, we must address another serious matter.
Mark looked up from his desk with a puzzled expression on his tired face.
Mark: What other matter could possibly be more important right now, Arthur?
Arthur: Your daughter's trust fund account showed suspicious activity yesterday afternoon.
Mark stood up from his leather chair so fast that it rolled back instantly.
Lily's mother had left her a massive inheritance before she passed away years ago.
That money was legally protected until Lily turned twenty-one years old in the future.
Mark: What kind of suspicious activity are you talking about, Arthur?
Arthur: Someone tried to transfer two million dollars to an offshore bank account.
Mark turned his eyes slowly toward Victoria, who was suddenly looking down at her shoes.
Her face was completely white, and she gripped her hands together in her lap.
Mark: Did you try to steal my daughter's inheritance money, Victoria?
Victoria: I do not know what that old lawyer is talking about!
Arthur: The transfer request used your personal digital signature and password, Victoria.
Victoria stood up, her loud voice echoing against the dark wooden walls of the study.
Victoria: I deserve that money for taking care of your spoiled kid every day!
Mark: You never cared about Lily or me from the very beginning!
Victoria: You live in this huge mansion while I had to beg for everything!
Mark could not believe the endless greedy cruelty standing directly in front of him.
Victoria had planned to drain the family inheritance and flee the country very soon.
Her cruel behavior toward Lily earlier was just her blowing off steam from her frustration.
She was angry because the bank had blocked the transfer just hours before Mark arrived.
Mark: You are not getting a single penny from my family or my estate.
Victoria: My lawyer will fight you in court for every single dollar you own!
Mark: You committed bank fraud and child endangerment in one single afternoon.
Arthur pulled out a set of official police documents from his heavy black briefcase.
Arthur: The authorities are already on their way to this address right now, Victoria.
Victoria gasped loudly as the distant sound of police sirens echoed down the quiet street.