Jessica whipped her head around to see a group of men and women standing tall, their postures rigid, each with a law enforcement body cam strapped to their chests, recording everything on-site.

Behind them were reporters armed with cameras, notebooks, and recording devices. Jessica’s sharp eyes caught sight of Ivy among them, furiously jotting something down in her notebook.

Jessica instantly sensed trouble brewing, but the past few days of being flattered and ...