An hour had passed. The house was quiet again, though the air remained heavy with the aftermath of the afternoon's violence. Mark sat at the dining room table, his head buried in his hands. Across the room, Elena was softly reading a picture book to Lily, who was sitting comfortably on a plush velvet rug.
Mark: Elena... can you come here for a moment?
Elena: Of course, Mr. Vance. Lily, stay right here with your color books, okay?
Elena walked over to the long mahogany table, pulling her apron strings tight. She looked at Mark with deep concern.
Elena: Are you holding up okay, sir?
Mark: Honestly? I'm in complete shock. I knew Evelyn was obsessed with money, but I never thought she was capable of something so evil.
Elena: Fear makes people do terrible things, sir. She knew you were getting close to finding out about the offshore bank accounts.
Mark: You mentioned bank statements earlier. What exactly did you find in her office?
Elena: Yesterday, while dusting the high shelves in her private study, I saw a folder hidden behind the books. It was labeled with the name of a private offshore bank in the Cayman Islands.
Mark: The Caymans? She opened accounts overseas?
Elena: Yes, sir. I didn't mean to pry, but the top document was a transfer request for two million dollars from your company's primary payroll account.
Mark: Two million... that’s the funds reserved for my staff's life insurance policies and end-of-year corporate bonuses!
Elena: She signed your signature on the authorization form. I saw the fake signature with my own eyes.
Mark: She wasn't just planning a divorce. She was trying to bankrupt my company before walking out!
Elena: When she caught me near her desk this morning, she realized I saw the papers. She threatened to fire me. When I said I had to tell you the truth, she grabbed Lily...
Mark slammed his fist against the wooden table, his face turning red with anger and disbelief.
Mark: She used my daughter as leverage to force your silence. It's sickening.
Elena: I would never let anything happen to Lily, sir. No matter what she threatened me with.
Mark: You risked your own life jumping across that floor, Elena. You saved my world today.
Elena: I just did what any decent person would do.
Mark: No, most people would have frozen in fear. You didn't. You acted.
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