The news hit like a bombshell. My coworkers fell apart on the spot. Their wails filled the courtyard.
Sylvie stared at Cyrus on the ground. Her disbelief gave way to a scream. She lunged at him, threw herself on top of him, and hammered her fists against his chest.
"You lying bastard. You tricked me into bed, and you tricked me into maxing out every credit card I had just to buy you designer junk. I'll kill you."
Cyrus yelped in pain, then kicked her hard in the stomach.
Sylvie stumbled backward and hit the ground.
At that point, Cyrus dropped the act completely. His face twisted with rage as he pointed at Sylvie and shouted at the police.
"Officer, don't listen to her. She brought this on herself. All she ever talked about was marrying into money and becoming some billionaire's wife
