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The Cat, the Lover, and the Lie Chapter 10
Tyler stopped protesting and gave Marie a hard look."Yes, it's mine. You weren't the only woman who wanted me."Marie tightened her grip on the knife and slashed his arm.The college student tried to run, but Marie caught her across the back with the blade.By the time the police arrived, blood covered the floor. Marie stood in the doorway, staring into space and repeating the same words."None of it was real. You lied about everything…"This time, she faced charges of aggravated assault and attempted murder.Tyler and the other woman survived their injuries. Later, they tried to leave town with the money, but I alerted the police, who stopped them at the train station.I pursued the return of everything Marie transferred to them.A month later, our divorce was final. Marie didn't fight it.Tyler repaid only a small fraction of what he owed. He and the other woman had spent most of the rest.I could wait. I posted their photos along with an account of what they did. People
The Cat, the Lover, and the Lie Chapter 9
With everyone demanding answers, Marie pointed at Tyler."He's the majority shareholder. Take it up with him!"Tyler grabbed her arm, and she tried to wrench free. Within seconds, they were fighting, and the officers stepped in to separate them.Both were arrested and taken into custody.I posted the footage online, and the backlash against Marie grew.John called soon afterward. He finished gathering the evidence and sent Marie a formal notice demanding the return of the assets.A week later, I was playing games with my daughters at a cabin we rented when the owner stopped by to tell me a woman was outside asking for me.I got the girls settled and went out. Marie stood with her shoulders slumped, looking exhausted. She looked thinner, which made her pregnancy more noticeable."Gavin. I've been trying to find you."She paused, then spoke in a quiet, tentative voice."I spent a lot of time thinking while I was in custody. About when we got married, and everything you went t
The Cat, the Lover, and the Lie Chapter 8
I looked around the wrecked office. It reminded me of the room I trashed next door, only this time, I felt no urge to break anything.Watching them turn on each other was satisfying enough."Bad time?" I glanced at Tyler. "Careful. I thought you were supposed to avoid stress."Marie turned on me the moment she saw me."So now you show up. You pulled the patent licenses without even telling me? This company is on the verge of bankruptcy! Get us a new licensing agreement. The factories have been shut down for days. We're out of money!"I gave her a thin smile. "My family owns those patents. I don't need your permission. But I'm here about the properties."Tyler stiffened when I looked at him, then squared his shoulders. "Marie signed them over to me. They're mine.""I know," I said. "You wasted no time cashing them in. You sold the three properties Marie and I owned, plus the four apartments we bought for our daughters. Four million dollars for all seven. The only place you kept
The Cat, the Lover, and the Lie Chapter 7
The post laid it all out. Daisy, the properties, the apartments and valuables we saved for our daughters, and Marie's prenatal records. It also included footage of her kicking Esther as she helped Tyler out of the house.The comments poured in. People called her a cheater and a terrible mother and urged everyone to boycott the company's cosmetics brands.Marie felt faint. She steadied herself and sent a message to the finance department.[Call a shareholders' meeting. I'm on my way.]The response came almost immediately.[Ms. Briggs, you no longer hold any shares. We'll need authorization from a shareholder to arrange that.]She took a sharp breath and turned to Tyler, who sat slumped in his wheelchair.She needed his approval now. He owned the controlling stake.-With Daisy in the house, I took the girls to a hotel to keep their allergies from flaring up. Once they settled in and found something to do, I published the post.The records backed up the transfers, and our sec
The Cat, the Lover, and the Lie Chapter 6
I held Esther and Karen close as the car pulled away.The bowl of chicken soup still sat on the table.For a long time, I said nothing. Then I took out my phone."The patent licenses are revoked, right? Put out the announcement. Now. I'm going to make sure Marie loses everything!"-At the private hospital, Marie got Tyler the best room available, called in the top doctors, and hired two more caregivers.Everyone waited in the hallway. As soon as the doctor came out, she hurried over."How is he? What was in the soup?"The doctor looked confused. "We found no signs of poisoning. His tests are normal."Marie frowned, but then an orderly wheeled Tyler out, and she went straight to him."Thank God you're alright. Just get some rest. Your birthday's in a few days, and I'm gonna get you..."She stopped, unable to think of anything she hadn't already given him.On the day of his heart surgery, Tyler mentioned that he didn't have a place of his own. She signed over every propert
The Cat, the Lover, and the Lie Chapter 5
For the next three days, I didn't hear a word from Marie.Then she walked into the house with Tyler while I was making soup.Several nannies and bodyguards came in behind them. One carried a cat carrier."Daisy's about to have her kittens. Tyler can't handle the sight or smell of blood with his heart condition, so she'll be staying here."I looked up at her."Esther and Karen are allergic to cats. You bring Daisy here, where are they supposed to go?"She helped Tyler settle on the couch, then went into the kitchen and ladled some soup into a bowl for him. When she finally answered me, she sounded annoyed."They can stay somewhere else. Honestly, allergies at their age? They must get that from you."Now that I knew about Tyler, she dropped the pretense. She didn't even bother coming up with an excuse that sounded reasonable.I pulled out a chair and sat down. "This is my house. The girls and I aren't going anywhere."Tyler set his soup aside and started to rise. "It's his hous
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