Heavy footsteps echoed rapidly across the marble foyer as the front double doors swung open with a sharp click.
A fair-skinned American man in a tailored suit suddenly steps forward and slaps the blonde woman across the face while an older woman at the dining table watches in shock[cite: 1].
SFX: Loud slap, collective gasp[cite: 1]
Richard: (Furious) You absolute criminal! I walked in early from the boardroom and heard every word!
Victoria: (Stunned) Richard... honey... let me explain... it's a misunderstanding!
Richard: Misunderstanding?! You forged my mother's signature and tried to steal our entire family fortune!
Victoria: Your mother and that maid turned you against me! They planted those papers in my bag!
Richard: My daughter saw you do it, and my security team just confirmed the cloud backup of your deleted text messages!
Victoria staggered backward, clutching her burning cheek as the reality of total defeat crashed down upon her.
Margaret: The police are already on their way, Victoria. Your corporate career in this country is officially over.
Victoria: You'll regret this! All of you! My legal team will—
Richard: Your legal team won't touch a federal embezzlement case. Get out of my house right now.
Clara stepped forward, guiding Lily toward the hallway to spare the child from the shouting match.
Clara: Come along, Lily. Let's go bake those celebration cupcakes in the kitchen.
Lily: Can I put extra sprinkles on mine, Clara?
Clara: As many sprinkles as you want, sweetheart. You earned every single one of them.
Richard turned his back on Victoria, his shoulders shaking with a mixture of anger and profound relief.
Will the family finally find lasting peace after driving out the dark deception from their lives?