Clara: That is a complete lie! I would never hurt anyone on purpose!
Gabriel: I saw what I saw. Pack your things and go.
Clara: My ring! Where is my ring?!
Clara lunged toward the table, reaching for the diamond ring Gabriel had taken off minutes earlier.
Gabriel: Don't touch that table!
Gabriel stepped in front of her, grabbing the velvet ring box and putting it into his dark suit pocket.
Clara: That ring costs two hundred thousand dollars! It belongs to me!
Gabriel: It belongs to the Sterling family estate. You haven't earned the right to wear it.
Clara: You gave it to me when you proposed in Paris!
Gabriel: And now I am taking it back. Read our prenuptial agreement, Clara.
Clara: What does the prenup have to do with this?!
Gabriel: Clause nine. Any act of physical violence or domestic harm committed on this property voids all marital agreements and claims.
Clara's face went completely white as she took a slow step backward.
Clara: You... you can't enforce that! We aren't married yet!
Gabriel: Which makes it even easier to throw you out.
Clara: Gabriel, please... let's sit down in your office. We can talk like adults!
Gabriel: My doctor is here. Get out of my way.
The heavy doors opened, and Dr. Harrison walked into the dining hall carrying a black medical bag.
Dr. Harrison: Gabriel, I got your urgent message. Where is the patient?
Gabriel: In the lounge, Doctor. Her hands were severely burned by scalding water.
Dr. Harrison: Second-degree burns can get infected fast. I'll check her right away.
Clara: She's exaggerating! She barely got wet!
Dr. Harrison: Excuse me, ma'am? Skin blistering is not an exaggeration.
Gabriel walked past Clara without another word, leading the doctor into the adjoining living room.
Elena sat on the couch, her hands submerged in the bowl of cold water while Mrs. Gable held her shoulders.
Dr. Harrison: Hello, young lady. Let's take a look at those hands.
Elena: Thank you, Doctor...
Dr. Harrison: Oh, my. This is severe scalding. How did this happen?
Gabriel: Water from a tea kettle was poured directly on her.
Elena: I was holding the tray, sir... I couldn't pull away in time...
Dr. Harrison: This is going to require medical cream, bandages, and at least two weeks of zero work.
Gabriel: She won't be doing any work, Doctor. She will rest here until she is fully healed.
Elena: But Mr. Sterling... I need my job. My mother relies on my paycheck for her medical bills!
Gabriel: You're not losing your job, Elena. And your salary will continue in full.