After arriving home, Vivienne discovered that Cyrus had also just walked through the door.

"Why the early return, Vee?" he inquired, his voice casual.

Cyrus still wore that enigmatic smile, a facade that betrayed none of his earlier activities—like the mask he donned or the golf course charade he played with Vivienne.

"Yeah, nothing much going on, so I came back," she replied.

Her tone was as flat as a pancake, giving nothing away.

"Did Vee swing by a golf ...