Mark: Elena... I don't even know how to begin to thank you. If you hadn't taken that hammer to the wall...
Elena: You don't need to thank me, Mr. Sterling. I lost my own little sister years ago because nobody listened when she called for help. I was never going to let that happen to Lily.
Mark: You saved my girl's life. A simple maid salary isn't enough for what you did today.
Elena: I don't care about money, sir. I just wanted her to be safe.
Mark: My corporate estate management firm needs a chief executive coordinator. The salary is two hundred thousand a year, plus full health benefits. The job is yours if you want it.
Elena: Mr. Sterling... I... I don't know what to say. Are you serious?
Mark: You showed more integrity, bravery, and intelligence today than anyone I’ve ever worked with in my life. You start on Monday.
Lily: Can Elena stay with us forever, Daddy?
Mark: She sure can, sweetie. She sure can.
Mark wrapped his arms tightly around his daughter and Elena, looking back one last time at the broken drywall in the entryway. The house was damaged, the family fortune was shaken, but for the first time in years, the air inside the grand mansion finally felt clean.
Elena: Let’s get you out of this dusty foyer, Lily. How about I make you some hot chocolate?
Lily: With extra marshmallows?
Elena: As many marshmallows as you want.
As they walked toward the bright kitchen together, leaving the dark secret in the broken wall behind them forever, Mark knew that justice had finally won, and his family was finally safe.
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