Victoria scrambled back onto her hands and knees, tears smearing her expensive heavy makeup as she looked up in desperation.
Victoria: Maya! Maya, please tell him! I didn't know you were pregnant! I didn't know you were his wife!
Maya: You held scissors to my head, Victoria... you cut my skin with the porcelain...
Victoria: It was an accident! I was just stressed about the gala tonight!
Julian: Shut your lying mouth, Victoria!
Victoria: Julian, you can't throw me out! My father invested two million dollars into your corporate expansion last year!
Julian: Your father's investment was bought out three months ago! You have zero leverage in this family!
Victoria: Please! If the media finds out I was kicked out of the Vance mansion, my social reputation will be destroyed!
Julian: Your social reputation is the last thing you need to worry about today.
Julian pulled his smartphone from his pocket, tapping the screen with a stern, rigid thumb.
Julian: Security! Come to the main hall immediately!
Within seconds, two tall, burly guards in dark suits rushed through the side hallway doors.
Head Guard: Yes, Mr. Vance?! What's wrong?!
Julian: Escort Miss Victoria off my land. If she steps foot on this property again, have her arrested for criminal trespassing.
Victoria: What?! No! You guards can't touch me! I am a member of this family!
Head Guard: Ma'am, please stand up and come with us peacefully.
Victoria: Get your filthy hands off my gold gown! Julian, listen to reason!
Julian: You forced my wife to kneel on cold stone while she's expecting my child. There is no reason left for you here.
The two guards grabbed Victoria firmly by her upper arms, lifting her off the floor as she kicked her high heels violently against the ground.
Victoria: Maya! You fake little snake! You planned this! You knew Julian was coming home early!
Maya: I didn't plan anything, Victoria... I was just doing my job while hiding my marriage because Julian asked me to wait...
Julian: She was protecting our privacy while my legal team finalized our prenuptial trust agreements! And you treated her like dirt!
Victoria: You're making a huge mistake, Julian! My father will pull all his business connections from your firm!
Julian: Tell your father to check his bank accounts. His firm owes my holding company fifteen million dollars in defaulted loans!
Victoria's eyes went wide as the guards dragged her backward toward the grand front entrance.
Victoria: Fifteen million?! You bought our debt notes?!
Julian: Last week. Which means if you say one more word to my wife, I will foreclose on your family's penthouse before sunset!
Victoria opened her mouth to scream, but no sound came out. Total terror completely silenced her as the heavy mahogany doors slammed shut behind her, locking her out in the bright daylight.