Richard: Live stream? You're broadcasting this right now?
Elena: Every single word. Thousands of people are watching you right now, Mr. Vance.
Victoria: Richard! Do something! Shut down the Wi-Fi! Cut the power!
Richard: Is this a joke to you, Elena? You think you can destroy my reputation in ten minutes?
Elena: You destroyed it yourself the second you put a lock on that hidden wall partition.
Toddler: Hungry... want water...
Elena: I've got you, baby. Just hold on a little longer.
Richard reached inside his jacket pocket and pulled out a sleek leather checkbook, opening it with a sharp flick of his wrist.
Richard: One hundred thousand dollars. Cashable today. You walk out that door, leave the kid, and forget you ever worked here.
Elena: You really think everyone has a price, don't you?
Richard: Two hundred thousand. That's life-changing money for someone like you. Buy yourself a house. Start a new life.
Elena: No amount of dirty money is going to clean your soul, Richard.
Victoria: Just take the money, you foolish girl! You can't fight us in court! We own the best defense attorneys in the city!
Elena: You might own the lawyers, but you don't own the truth.
Suddenly, the sharp sound of police sirens hummed in the distance, growing louder as they approached the gated driveway.
Victoria: Richard... did you hear that?
Richard: Who called the police?! Elena, did you contact them?
Elena: The viewers on my live stream called them five minutes ago. The police dispatcher watched everything through my camera.
Victoria: You ruined us! You absolute bitch, you ruined everything!
Victoria threw her champagne glass against the wall, shattering it into a hundred sharp pieces across the hardwood floor.
Elena: Keep your distance, Victoria!
Richard: Calm down, Victoria! We can handle this! We will tell them it was a misunderstanding!
Elena: Misunderstanding? With duct tape residue on his skin?
The heavy front door downstairs was thrown open with a loud bang, and harsh male voices echoed up the stairwell.
Police Officer: LAPD! Is anyone upstairs? State your name and stay where you are!
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