Victoria stood frozen on the marble floor, her eyes wide with total panic. She shook her head rapidly, backing away toward the framed American flag hanging in the hallway.
Victoria: Wait, no, let me explain! This is a mistake, Ethan! You're lying to protect her!
Ethan: I don't lie about legal documents, Victoria. The lawyers filed father's official last will and testament with the Dallas probate court this morning.
Clara: Ethan... is this real? My mother always told me my father passed away when I was a baby.
Ethan: Your mother was trying to protect you from the toxic drama of this family, Clara. Father found out the truth two years ago, but he was too sick and weak to stand up to Victoria's control. So he made sure his final legal trust fund and real estate rights were transferred directly to you.
Victoria: That's fraud! I’m going to hire the best lawyer in Texas! I will contest the will, I’ll file a lawsuit, I’ll take this to court!
Ethan: Go ahead and try. But you might want to save your money for a criminal defense attorney instead.
Victoria’s breath caught in her throat. Her aggressive demeanor began to crumble into pure fear.
Victoria: What are you talking about?
Ethan: Did you really think no one noticed the missing funds from father’s bank accounts over the last six months? The illegal wire transfers to your offshore accounts? The forged signatures on his life insurance policy?
Clara: Victoria... you forged his signature?
Ethan: She did more than that. She embezzled over three million dollars from the family estate while father was on his deathbed.
Victoria: That... that was an investment! I was managing his funds!
Ethan: You were stealing, Victoria. And federal investigators have already tracked every single transaction.
Victoria looked around desperately, glancing at the two security guards who were now blocking the hallway exits. Her hands began to shake as the reality of the situation crashed down on her.
Victoria: Ethan, please... we’re family! You can't do this to me! Think about our family reputation!
Ethan: You didn't think about family when you shoved Clara onto the floor. You didn't think about family when you tried to throw her out with nothing. Your time here is over.
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