Marcus: Maya, look at me. Who hurt you?
Maya: Daddy... my cheek hurts so bad... the lady hit me and tipped my chair...
Marcus: It's okay, baby. Daddy's here now. You're safe.
Marcus held Maya securely in his left arm, his chest heaving as he stared at the woman in the beige suit.
Victoria: Oh, so you're the irresponsible father who left this crippled pest unattended in my lobby!
Marcus: You put your hands on my daughter?
Victoria: I cleared out a nuisance! This is a luxury hotel, not a charity shelter for beggars!
Marcus: She is ten years old!
Victoria: I don't care if she's five! Look at her, sitting in the middle of my floor, ruining the view for our VIP guests!
Marcus's jaw tightened as his eyes burned with pure fury.
Marcus: You slapped a defenseless little girl in a wheelchair?
Victoria: I gave her a lesson in boundaries! And if you don't take her and get out right now, I'll have security beat you both!
Marcus stepped forward abruptly, delivering a forceful, heavy slap straight across Victoria's face with full power.
The sharp sound cracked through the hall like a gunshot.
Victoria stumbled back in utter shock, clutching her bleeding lip.
Victoria: You... you hit me?!
Before she could recover her balance, Marcus raised his leg and forcefully kicked her back, sending her crashing hard onto the marble floor next to the fallen wheelchair.
Victoria: AHH! My back!
Marcus stood over her like an imposing mountain, his voice booming across the entire building.
Marcus: YOU TOUCHED MY DAUGHTER?! I OWN THIS HOTEL! GET OUT!
Victoria lay sprawling on her back, her face twisted in horror as the words echoed in her ears.
Victoria: What... what did you say?
Marcus: I said I own this hotel, you arrogant monster!
Victoria: That's... that's impossible! The owner is Mr. Vance, and he's in New York!
Marcus: I am Marcus Vance. The acquisition of this entire resort chain was finalized two hours ago!
The surrounding crowd gasped, stepping closer to see the drama unfold.
Guest 1: That's Marcus Vance! The billionaire real estate mogul!
Guest 2: Oh my goodness... she just assaulted the owner's disabled daughter!
Victoria's face turned completely white as cold sweat broke out across her forehead.
Victoria: Mr. Vance... please... I didn't know... I had no idea!
Marcus: You didn't know she was my daughter, so you thought it was acceptable to abuse her?!
Victoria: No! I mean... she was blocking the entrance... I was just trying to maintain hotel standards!
Marcus: Your standards involve slapping a child and dumping her out of her wheelchair onto stone?!
Victoria: It was a mistake! A terrible mistake! Please forgive me, sir!
Marcus: There are no mistakes when it comes to cruelty. You are fired, effective immediately!