Victoria: Arthur... please, look at me! We were going to get married in Hawaii next month! You loved me!
Arthur: I loved the woman I thought you were. The woman standing before me is a stranger who put a price tag on my life and trust. Take off the ring.
Victoria's hands shook violently as she pulled the four-carat diamond ring from her finger. Tears finally streaked down her heavy makeup, leaving dark trails on her cheeks. She held the ring out, her lip trembling.
Victoria: It was all just money to you anyway! You never truly trusted me!
Arthur: Trust is earned through loyalty, Victoria. Clara showed more loyalty to this family in five minutes than you did in three years.
Arthur took the diamond ring from her hand and turned toward Clara, who was standing quietly near the kitchen doors, holding her tray.
Arthur: Clara, step forward, please.
Clara: Sir? I should go back to the kitchen. The police will be here soon and I don't want to get in the way.
Arthur: You are not going back to the kitchen. You saved my life's legacy tonight, at great personal risk. They threatened your family, yet you stood up for truth.
Clara: You helped my brother when we had nobody else, Mr. Vance. I couldn't let them destroy you.
Arthur: This ring was meant to represent honor, integrity, and devotion. Since Victoria has none of those traits, I am liquidating this diamond tomorrow morning.
Victoria: That ring is worth half a million dollars!
Arthur: Exactly. And every single cent from its sale will go directly into a trust fund to clear Clara’s family debts and pay for her brother’s full medical recovery and college education.
Clara: Mr. Vance... no, I can't accept that! It's too much!
Arthur: It is small reward for saving me from a life of deception, Clara. You earned every bit of it.
The sounds of police sirens echoed in the long driveway outside, their blue and red lights flashing against the high arched windows of the dining hall.
Marcus: The police are at the front gates, Mr. Vance.
Arthur: Let them in, Marcus. escort Mr. Sterling, Mr. Lawson, and Victoria down to the foyer. Make sure they give their full statements to the officers.
Victoria: Arthur, don't do this to me! Think of my reputation! My family!
Arthur: You should have thought of your family before you sold your soul to my enemies. Goodbye, Victoria.
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