Evelyn adjusted her dress, took a deep breath, and slammed the double doors wide open. The loud bang echoed off the high ceilings of the study, causing Richard and Victoria to instantly pull apart in shock.
Richard: Evelyn! What are you doing? You scared us!
Evelyn: Did I startle you, Richard? Or did I just interrupt your corporate takeover?
Victoria: Evelyn, sweetie, this isn't what it looks like. We were just reviewing the gala sponsorship paperwork.
Evelyn: Don't call me sweetie, Victoria. And take your hands off my husband before I throw you out myself.
Richard: Calm down, Evelyn! You're making a scene. Victoria is here as our legal consultant for the new corporate merger.
Evelyn: A legal consultant who kisses my husband behind locked doors? Is that part of your billable hours, Victoria?
Victoria's face flushed bright red as she smoothed down her red dress and reached for her designer purse on the desk.
Victoria: Richard, I told you she was unstable. Let's just leave and finish this at the office tomorrow.
Evelyn: You aren't leaving this room, Victoria. Neither of you is leaving until my lawyer and the police step into this study.
Richard: Police? Have you lost your mind? You’re going to ruin our reputation in front of all our wealthy donors out there!
Evelyn: You ruined this marriage the second you brought your mistress into my home to steal my family business.
Richard: I built that company alongside you! I deserve half of the estate!
Evelyn: You didn't build anything, Richard. You signed a strict prenuptial agreement seven years ago that protects every single share my father left me.
Richard: That prenup has a infidelity clause that requires proof! You have nothing on me!
Evelyn: Maria, bring the iPad in here, please.
Maria stepped into the room holding a small tablet, showing a clear security camera feed with crisp audio playback of their conversation from two minutes ago.
Maria: Here is the high-definition footage from the hidden office security cameras, ma'am.
Evelyn: Surprised, Richard? My father installed those cameras when he built this house. Every word you spoke about the court papers, the divorce lawyer, and the fraudulent wire transfer is recorded on our secure cloud server.
Richard stared at the screen, his face draining of all color as he realized he had walked directly into a trap.
Richard: Evelyn, please... let's talk about this privately. We can fix this without calling the authorities.
Evelyn: There is nothing left to talk about, Richard. Your time in this house is officially over.
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