Officer Davis stepped forward, helping Amanda up from the floor while his partner pulled a pair of steel handcuffs from his belt.
Amanda: Richard! Help me! Don't let them take me away in front of your friends!
Richard: You chose to commit a crime in front of my friends, Amanda. You can face the consequences in front of them too.
Officer Davis: Ma'am, we need to recover the property mentioned in the warrant.
Amanda sobbed hysterically as the female officer unzipped the side lining of her satin gown, reaching inside the foam padding.
The officer pulled out a heavy platinum chain glittering with dozens of flawless diamonds, shining brightly under the foyer lights.
Female Officer: Item recovered, sir. Multi-million-dollar diamond strand matching the Manhattan police report.
Richard: That belonged to Leo's mother. Thank you, Officer.
Amanda: That necklace is worth four million dollars! You don't even wear it, Richard!
Richard: It wasn't meant to be worn by anyone today. It was meant to be preserved for my son's future family!
Leo: My mother wore that necklace on her wedding day in this very foyer.
Amanda: You ungrateful little brat! I gave you gifts! I bought you toys!
Leo: You bought those toys with my dad's credit card while planning to leave us broke.
Officer Davis: Amanda Reed, you are under arrest for grand larceny, insurance fraud, identity concealment, and attempted extortion.
The cold steel handcuffs clicked tightly around Amanda's wrists behind her back.
Amanda: AHH! The cuffs are too tight! Let me go!
Officer Davis: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
The officers turned Amanda around, leading her toward the wide front doors as her high heels dragged along the marble floor.
Amanda: RICHARD! I'LL HAVE MY LAWYER SUE YOU FOR ASSAULT!
Richard: Go ahead and try, Amanda. The ceiling camera recorded you charging at my son before I stepped in to protect him.
The front doors opened, and the officers escorted Amanda out into the warm Texas air, placing her into the back of a police cruiser.
The foyer fell into a peaceful, quiet calm as the red and blue lights faded down the driveway.